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Jordan Miller contributed 11 points and five rebounds and
Norchad Omier powered inside for 10 points, eight rebounds and
four blocks as Miami (12-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference)
snapped a six-game losing streak against Virginia.
Virginia struggled on offense, making just 36.7 percent of its
shots from the floor, including 26.1 percent (6 of 23) from
beyond the arc.
Virginia (8-2, 1-1) was led by Ben Vander Plas, who scored 20
points. Kihei Clark scored five of his 13 points in the final 27
seconds to make it close.
Reece Beekman contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and nine
assists, but his turnover in the closing seconds prevented
Virginia from taking a final shot that could have tied or won
the game.
The Cavaliers were down by 15 points early in the second half,
but, in a span of 5:57, they held the Hurricanes scoreless and
worked their way back into the game.
A four-point play by Vander Plas with 11:07 left sliced Miami's
lead to 43-36. Then Vander Plas made two more 3-pointers. His
personal 10-point run sliced the Hurricanes' lead to 43-42.
But, in the final eight minutes, Wong scored nine points. With
2:21 to go, Nijel Pack drained an NBA-distance 3-pointer for a
60-51 lead.
From the start, Miami came out firing. Miller hit a putback and
a 3-pointer and Wooga Poplar added another 3-pointer to fuel an
early run that put Miami up 12-2.
Midway through the half, Miami put together a 12-2 spree that
included back-to-back 3-pointers from each corner by Bensley
Joseph.
Then Wong finished off the flurry with a four-point play,
getting knocked to the floor as he swished a shot from beyond
the arc. The free throw gave the Hurricanes their biggest lead
of the half, 26-12.
--Field Level Media
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