Good morning, friends. Today, we’ve got a basketball game to watch. At 2 p.m., your University of Miami Hurricanes host the Virginia Cavailers.
According to the KenPom rankings, Virginia is 23-3 this season. The Cavaliers have only lost to North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Duke.
Before the Hurricanes face the Cavaliers, here’s what you need to know about today's game and how to watch it.
Miami vs. Virginia: How to Watch, Listen
- Tipoff: 2:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN2
- Local Radio: UM Sports Radio (Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr.)
- AM: 560 WQAM
- FM: 103.4 FM
- Online: Audacy App
- Sirius XM: 84
You can also follow along on the CIS LIVE GAME THREAD, which will start a few hours before tipoff.
Miami's Season Rewind
Miami: 19-5 (KenPom: 37)
- 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
- 1/31: 86-85 L vs. California
- 2/7: 74-68 W vs. Boston College
- 2/10: 75-66 W vs. North Carolina
- 2/14: 77-76 W vs. NC State
- 2/17: 67-66 W vs. Virginia Tech
Miami Vs. Virginia Odds
The Canes head into Saturday as 8.5-point underdogs against the Virginia Cavaliers. The total is set at 146.5. The money line sits at +330 for Miami and -430 for Virginia.
Miami has been solid — not great, not bad — against the spread this season. The Hurricanes are 13-13 ATS, about as average as it gets. In their latest outing against Virginia Tech, Miami was listed as an 8.5-point favorite but didn’t cover.
Miami Starting Lineup
(Starting lineup based on the last game)
#34 –
Dante Allen
6-3 – 220 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
6.7 PPG, 3.0 REB, 2.4 AST*
#3 –
Tre Donaldson
6-3 – 198 – GUARD – JUNIOR
15.8 PPG, 3.7 REB, 6.1 AST*
#7 –
Shelton Henderson
6-6 – 240 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
14.4 PPG, 4.7 REB, 2.0 AST*
#5 –
Malik Reneau
6-9 – 238 – FORWARD – SENIOR
19.8 PPG, 6.6 REB, 2.2 AST*
#8 –
Ernest Udeh Jr.
6-11 – 266 – FORWARD – SENIOR
7.2 PPG, 9.6 REB, 0.4 AST*
Quick Hits
ABOUT LAST GAME...
▪ An 8-0 run by the Miami in the last 52 seconds of the game propelled the Hurricanes to a 77-76 victory over NC State on Saturday in the Lenovo Center.
▪ Malik Reneau finished with a game-high 26 points as Shelton Henderson added 17 points and nine rebounds.
▪ Tre Donaldson registered 14 points as Tru Washington finished with 13 points and six rebounds off the bench.
▪ Miami dominated the paint, 56-32, and cleaned up the glass, outrebounding NC State, 40-29, including 20 offensive boards.
OFFENSE CLICKING
▪ Miami has been efficient with their offense, leading the league in field goal percentage (50.8) and free throw attempts per game (23.5) and is third in fastbreak points (12.2) and rebound margin (8.8).
▪ Tre Donaldson facilitates the offense with a team-high 151 assists and ranks third in the ACC and is 25th nationally in the category.
▪ Shelton Henderson ranks third in the conference in field goal percentage at 59.9%, which ranks in the top 30 nationally and is first in the country among all freshmen.
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 Virginia while also answering questions.
