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Da_Lucky_One said:
I agree that .500 in the conference is the goal, especially before the season. Even though we didn't know how good Miami would be nor how good the rest of the conference is.
Now, after two months of watching Miami and the rest of the ACC, were know both are easily better than last season. Maybe even the best conference in the country.
Before conference play started, every ACC team had a winning record with 12 or the 18 teams having 10 or more wins. That's a huge improvement compared to last season.
It's too early to know for sure but it feels like the ACC could get anywhere from 8 to 12 teams in the NCAA tournament. Depending on how many teams are around .500 after March.
As far as Miami, 10 conference wins in 18 conference games definitely gets them into the NCAA tournament. If you wanted to have a strategy on how to get to 10 wins, you would say go 6-3 at home and 4-5 on the road, maybe even 7-2 at home and 3-6 on the road.
With all that being said, Coach Jai has exceeded expectations and now you look at the Clemson game as another big test to understand how good this team really is.
Honestly, I think it's a very winnable game.
Mind you, Clemson is 15-3 and 5-0 in the ACC.
It feels good to feel good about Miami's chances of winning this game.
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Yeah I may be setting the bar too low at .500 conference record. But we are not deep. if we stay healthy 10 wins in the ACC is realistic.
Clemson will be a really good test, and likely for both teams.
 

AtlAtty said:
Yeah I may be setting the bar too low at .500 conference record. But we are not deep. if we stay healthy 10 wins in the ACC is realistic.
Clemson will be a really good test, and likely for both teams.
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I agree that depth is the only thing that can derail this season. Talent is definitely not an issue.
Miami really needs the foreign imports (I mean that with all due respect) to step up with some consistent shooting and rebounding off the bench. Those 3 need to be giving Miami 12 points and three made 3 point FGs per game.
 
Da_Lucky_One said:



I agree that depth is the only thing that can derail this season. Talent is definitely not an issue.
Miami really needs the foreign imports (I mean that with all due respect) to step up with some consistent shooting and rebounding off the bench. Those 3 need to be giving Miami 12 points and three made 3 point FGs per game.
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I still have not learned their names, in part because they have yet to distinguish themselves at all.
But the shortest of the 3 seems to have the most consistent shot. The big fella looks lost on offense and the tall, skinny guy has such a long shot from start to finish; from his waist to over his head. Not surprisingly, the shot is really inconsistent.
 
hotshot said:
Malovec will be hot and cold. In other words, unreliable.

Dante Allen is our bench. Period.
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Malovec is so frustrating to watch. When his shot isn't falling, he's gotta find ways to contribute in other ways. He quietly made some nice defensive plays, but we need more from him in the rebounding department. He also can't be completely one-dimensional on offense. He has to develop some sort of midrange game.
 
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Gables Canes said:
Malovec is so frustrating to watch. When his shot isn't falling, he's gotta find ways to contribute in other ways. He quietly made some nice defensive plays, but we need more from him in the rebounding department. He also can't be completely one-dimensional on offense. He has to develop some sort of midrange game.
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Whatever we get from Malovec defensively or on the boards is gravy. His primary and secondary roles are to hit three point shots.

I think bad mechanics are leading to most of his 3 pt misses. He is either rushing and not getting his feet set or has too much time to "think" about the shot (as opposed to just letting it fly it in the natural flow of the game).
 
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hotshot said:
Malovec will be hot and cold. In other words, unreliable.

Dante Allen is our bench. Period.
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Tbh I think Noam has played well in low minutes. It hurts that he is smaller guard, but wouldn’t mind seeing him get more burn. Can he pass, thinks fast, and can play with or without Tre in the game; and works well with Dante Allen
 
cookies said:
Tbh I think Noam has played well in low minutes. It hurts that he is smaller guard, but wouldn’t mind seeing him get more burn. Can he pass, thinks fast, and can play with or without Tre in the game; and works well with Dante Allen
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Agreed he's played well, problem is Tre, Tru, and Dante all do pretty much exactly the same things but better. He's kind of redundant on this team unless someone gets hurt.
 
cookies said:
Tbh I think Noam has played well in low minutes. It hurts that he is smaller guard, but wouldn’t mind seeing him get more burn. Can he p ***, thinks fast, and can play with or without Tre in the game; and works well with Dante Allen
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Dovrat? Don't know what we have in him, i.e., what exactly intrigued Coach Lucas to recruit him? Probably the PG skills you mention.

His minutes have been cut in half in terms of playing time in ACC games. And, not surprisingly, when he does get on the court, he defers to the experienced guys he's playing with. We're playing with a 9-man rotation, and he's the ninth man.
 
IncaneInTheBrain said:
Agreed he's played well, problem is Tre, Tru, and Dante all do pretty much exactly the same things but better. He's kind of redundant on this team unless someone gets hurt.
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They are all similar, I agree on that.

But I think he may be better than expected with more minutes. For starters he has the highest 3PT% and lowest turnovers per game on the team.

He could space the floor a bit if that keeps up. If he can provide some of the shooting that Dante/Tru don’t then that’s where i find his most valuable role in.
 
hotshot said:
Dovrat? Don't know what we have in him, i.e., what exactly intrigued Coach Lucas to recruit him? Probably the PG skills you mention.

His minutes have been cut in half in terms of playing time in ACC games. And, not surprisingly, when he does get on the court, he defers to the experienced guys he's playing with. We're playing with a 9-man rotation, and he's the ninth man.
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Combo guard with offense organizing skills and some shooting. Tru is a really good Swiss arm knife but he isn’t that strong of a ball handler so I imagine that was one of the reasons as Tru & Marcus Allen were both guys whose ability to defend multiple positions well was their strongest weapon.

I don’t feel like we can say his minutes were cut in half. He only got more minutes because Allen was injured so it just went back to where it was.

Noam is the most experienced and the oldest guy on our team. There is a psychological component of being a role player on a short leash though.

Jai runs his starters for most of the game so it’s always tough to find the minutes when Tru & Tre are playing like they have been playing.
 
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cookies said:
Combo guard with offense organizing skills and some shooting. Tru is a really good Swiss arm knife but he isn’t that strong of a ball handler so I imagine that was one of the reasons as Tru & Marcus Allen were both guys whose ability to defend multiple positions well was their strongest weapon.

I don’t feel like we can say his minutes were cut in half. He only got more minutes because Allen was injured so it just went back to where it was.

Noam is the most experienced and the oldest guy on our team. There is a psychological component of being a role player on a short leash though.

Jai runs his starters for most of the game so it’s always tough to find the minutes when Tru & Tre are playing like they have been playing.
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Excellent points!

I'm a fan of Israeli players. Jim Calhoun, HoF HC at UConn, established an "Israeli Connection" pipeline when he recruited Nadav Henefeld, Doron Sheffer and Gilad Katz. The first two were both very strong contributors on fine UConn teams.
 
hotshot said:
Excellent points!

I'm a fan of Israeli players. Jim Calhoun, HoF HC at UConn, established an "Israeli Connection" pipeline when he recruited Nadav Henefeld, Doron Sheffer and Gilad Katz. The first two were both very strong contributors on fine UConn teams.
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Yeah i gotta lotta love for Calhoun & UConn. My cousin was on their 09 team that went to the final four
 
Trinton Breeze said:
Good morning, Hurricanes Nation! How's everyone doing? The sun is shining brightly here in Kentucky, and I'm pumped for some basketball tonight.

The Hurricanes are in South Bend tonight. The Canes will face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and we all remember how last year the Hurricanes were pretty terrible, yet they still managed to beat the Irish. However, these are two totally different teams this time. Miami is coming into this game on fire in the ACC, boasting a 3-0 conference record and an impressive 14-2 overall record.

Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s matchup against the Notre Dame Irish.

How to Watch

Miami (14-2) vs. Notre Dame (10-6)
7:00 m. ET | Tuesday, Janurary 13th | Purcell Pavillion

  • TV: ESPNU
  • Streaming: WatchESPN
  • Local Radio: UM Sports Radio - 560 WQAM
  • Online Radio: Audacy App
  • Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Records

Miami: 14-2 (KenPom: 36)
  • 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
Spread

Spread: Miami -3.5
Total: 144.5 points

Miami Starting Lineup

(Starting lineup based on the last game)


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#3 – Tre Donaldson
6-3 – 198 – GUARD – SENIOR
16.6 PPG, 3.3 REB, 7.0 AST*

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#10 – Tru Washington
6-4 – 204 – GUARD – JUNIOR
13.0 PPG, 1.7 APG, 2.2 SPG*

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#7 – Shelton Henderson
6-6 – 240 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
13.4 PPG, 4.4 REB, 2.4 AST*

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#5 – Malik Reneau
6-9 – 238 – FORWARD – SENIOR
20.6 PPG, 6.6 REB, 2.3 AST*

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#8 – Ernest Udeh Jr.
6-11 – 266 – FORWARD – SENIOR
7.4 PPG, 9.8 REB, 0.5 AST*


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

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Things To Know:

ABOUT LAST GAME
▪ Miami earned a gritty 81-77 road win at Wake Forest
on Wednesday.
▪ Tre Donaldson led the Hurricanes with 21 points on
7-of-10 shooting and was perfect from the charity stripe
on all six attempts.
▪ Ernest Udeh Jr. registered his third double-double
of the season with 10 points and a game-high 13
rebounds.
▪ Malik Reneau finished with 18 points as Tru
Washington added 13.

OFFENSE CLICKING
▪ Miami has been efficient with their offense, leading
the league in field goal percentage (51.7) and assists
per game (18.7).
▪ The Hurricanes have shot over 50% in 10 games this
season.
▪ Tre Donaldson facilitates the offense with a team-high
100 assists and ranks in the top 15 nationally in the
category.
▪ Donaldson is tied for second in the country in
doubles-doubles with points and assists with four.
▪ Over the last five games, Donaldson has registered a
53 assists to just nine turnovers.
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Thought this would be closer, ND was tied at half and then just completely folded after that second-half run. Defense disappeared and we couldn’t get stops when it mattered. 😕
 
cookies said:
Yeah i gotta lotta love for Calhoun & UConn. My cousin was on their 09 team that went to the final four
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That was around the beginning of the Kemba Walker era, wasn't it? Hasheem Thabeet at 7'3 was dominant defensively -- 4-5 blocks every game it seemed.
 
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