Good morning, early birds. Miami basketball is back in action tonight at the Watsco Center.
The Hurricanes are starting to find their groove after taking down Syracuse last week and following it up with a solid 79–70 win over Stanford at home on Wednesday. Miami has won two straight and now looks to keep that momentum rolling in Coral Gables today.
What do you need to know about the Canes and the Golden Bears before tip tonight at the Watsco? CIS gets you ready to go.
Season Rewind
Miami: 17-4 (KenPom: 38)
Miami Vs. California Odds
Miami is a 10.5-point favorite over California on Saturday. The total is set at 148.5 by FanDuel. The Hurricanes have been solid this season when listed as the favorite, taking care of business in most games where they were expected to win.
Bart Torvik is predicting a 77–70 victory for the Canes. ESPN’s BPI gives the Canes a comfortable 79.7% chance to pull out the win in Coral Gables.
Miami Starting Lineup
(Starting lineup based on the last game)
#34 – Dante Allen
6-3 – 220 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
6.2 PPG, 2.8 REB, 2.3 AST*
#3 – Tre Donaldson
6-3 – 198 – GUARD – JUNIOR
16.1 PPG, 3.3 REB, 6.2 AST*
#7 – Shelton Henderson
6-6 – 240 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
14.2 PPG, 4.6 REB, 2.2 AST*
#5 – Malik Reneau
6-9 – 238 – FORWARD – SENIOR
19.7 PPG, 6.4 REB, 2.2 AST*
#8 – Ernest Udeh Jr.
6-11 – 266 – FORWARD – SENIOR
6.7 PPG, 10.0 REB, 0.4 AST*
Quick Hits
ABOUT LAST GAME...
▪ Miami snapped its two-game losing streak as it led wire-to-wire in an 85-76 victory over Syracuse on Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome.
▪ Malik Reneau led the way offensive with 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds, marking his sixth double-double and 11th game with 20-or-more points this season.
▪ Shelton Henderson finished with 16 points with four assists as Tre Donaldson and Tru Washington registered 16 and 14 points, respectively.
▪ For the game, Miami shot 61.1% from the floor while scoring 52 points in the paint. From beyond the arc, the Hurricanes made seven of their 13 attempts while holding Syracuse to 29% from 3-point range.
OFFENSE CLICKING
▪ Miami has been efficient with their offense, leading the league in field goal percentage (51.0) and fastbreak points (13.1) and is second in assists per game (17.7) and effective FG perecentage (.567).
▪ Tre Donaldson facilitates the offense with a team-high 127 assists and ranks third in the ACC and is 21st nationally in the category.
▪ Donaldson is tied for the nation’s lead in doubles-doubles with points and assists with five.
▪ Shelton Henderson ranks third in the conference in field goal percentage at 62.2%, which ranks in the top 20 nationally.
Postgame Show on YT
Did you miss the game? Don't worry! CIS has you covered with a post-game show available on the CIS YouTube Channel. You can also find post-game coverage on our website, including highlights, comments from coaches and the players, stats, and maybe some key takeaways.
Live BLOG
Want to interact with the CIS crew during today's game? Consider coming over to the conversation on the CIS Forums, where we’ll share live updates from inside at the Watsco Center while also answering questions.
The Hurricanes are starting to find their groove after taking down Syracuse last week and following it up with a solid 79–70 win over Stanford at home on Wednesday. Miami has won two straight and now looks to keep that momentum rolling in Coral Gables today.
What do you need to know about the Canes and the Golden Bears before tip tonight at the Watsco? CIS gets you ready to go.
Miami vs. California: How to Watch, Listen
- Tipoff: 4:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ACCN
- Local Radio: UM Sports Radio (Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr.)
- AM: 650 WQAM
- FM: 103.4 FM
- Online: Audacy App
- Sirius XM: 84
Season Rewind
Miami: 17-4 (KenPom: 38)
- 11/3: 86-69 W vs. Jacksonville
- 11/6: 101-61 W vs. Bethune-Cookman
- 11/10: 102-61 W vs. Stetson
- 11/16: 82-68 L vs. Florida
- 11/20: 99-72 W vs. Elon
- 11/23: 97-41 W vs. Delaware State
- 11/27: 72-62 L vs. BYU
- 11/28: 78-65 W vs. Georgetown
- 12/2: 75-66 W vs. Ole Miss
- 12/6: 88-64 W vs. Southern Miss
- 12/13: 104-79 W vs. ULM
- 12/16: 98-81 W vs. FIU
- 12/21: 105-67 W vs. North Florida
- 12/30: 76-69 W vs. Pittsburgh
- 1/6: 81-77 W vs. Wake Forest
- 1/10: 91-81 W vs. Georgia Tech
- 1/14: 81-69 W vs. Notre Dame
- 1/17: 69-59 L vs. Clemson
- 1/20: 65-63 L vs. Florida State
- 1/24: 85-76 W vs. Syracuse
- 1/28: 79-70 W vs. Stanford
- 11/3: 87–60 W vs. CSU Bakersfield
- 11/6: 77–67 W vs. Wright State
- 11/10: 93–65 W vs. Cal State Fullerton
- 11/13: 96–99 L at Kansas State
- 11/18: 67–57 W vs. Presbyterian
- 11/21: 91–67 W vs. Sacramento State
- 11/25: 80–72 W vs. UCLA (neutral)
- 12/2: 79–72 W vs. Utah
- 12/6: 67–61 W vs. Pacific
- 12/9: 93–71 W vs. Dominican
- 12/13: 79–70 W vs. Northwestern State
- 12/19: 97–50 W vs. Morgan State
- 12/21: 74–56 W vs. Columbia
- 12/30: 70–90 L vs. Louisville
- 1/2: 72–71 W vs. Notre Dame
- 1/7: 60–84 L at Virginia
- 1/10: 75–78 L at Virginia Tech
- 1/14: 56–71 L vs. Duke
- 1/17: 84–78 W vs. North Carolina
- 1/24: 78–66 W at Stanford
Miami Vs. California Odds
Miami is a 10.5-point favorite over California on Saturday. The total is set at 148.5 by FanDuel. The Hurricanes have been solid this season when listed as the favorite, taking care of business in most games where they were expected to win.
Bart Torvik is predicting a 77–70 victory for the Canes. ESPN’s BPI gives the Canes a comfortable 79.7% chance to pull out the win in Coral Gables.
Miami Starting Lineup
(Starting lineup based on the last game)
#34 – Dante Allen
6-3 – 220 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
6.2 PPG, 2.8 REB, 2.3 AST*
#3 – Tre Donaldson
6-3 – 198 – GUARD – JUNIOR
16.1 PPG, 3.3 REB, 6.2 AST*
#7 – Shelton Henderson
6-6 – 240 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
14.2 PPG, 4.6 REB, 2.2 AST*
#5 – Malik Reneau
6-9 – 238 – FORWARD – SENIOR
19.7 PPG, 6.4 REB, 2.2 AST*
#8 – Ernest Udeh Jr.
6-11 – 266 – FORWARD – SENIOR
6.7 PPG, 10.0 REB, 0.4 AST*
Quick Hits
ABOUT LAST GAME...
▪ Miami snapped its two-game losing streak as it led wire-to-wire in an 85-76 victory over Syracuse on Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome.
▪ Malik Reneau led the way offensive with 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds, marking his sixth double-double and 11th game with 20-or-more points this season.
▪ Shelton Henderson finished with 16 points with four assists as Tre Donaldson and Tru Washington registered 16 and 14 points, respectively.
▪ For the game, Miami shot 61.1% from the floor while scoring 52 points in the paint. From beyond the arc, the Hurricanes made seven of their 13 attempts while holding Syracuse to 29% from 3-point range.
OFFENSE CLICKING
▪ Miami has been efficient with their offense, leading the league in field goal percentage (51.0) and fastbreak points (13.1) and is second in assists per game (17.7) and effective FG perecentage (.567).
▪ Tre Donaldson facilitates the offense with a team-high 127 assists and ranks third in the ACC and is 21st nationally in the category.
▪ Donaldson is tied for the nation’s lead in doubles-doubles with points and assists with five.
▪ Shelton Henderson ranks third in the conference in field goal percentage at 62.2%, which ranks in the top 20 nationally.
Postgame Show on YT
Did you miss the game? Don't worry! CIS has you covered with a post-game show available on the CIS YouTube Channel. You can also find post-game coverage on our website, including highlights, comments from coaches and the players, stats, and maybe some key takeaways.
Live BLOG
Want to interact with the CIS crew during today's game? Consider coming over to the conversation on the CIS Forums, where we’ll share live updates from inside at the Watsco Center while also answering questions.
