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Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Monday, February 5, 2024

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

John Paul Jones Arena is where the Virginia Cavaliers (17-5) will try to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (15-7) on Monday.

The Miami Hurricanes stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia Tech and took home the win by a score of 82-74 in their last game. Miami finished with a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and buried 7 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Hurricanes made 27 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 93.1%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 8 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 28 out of 58 shooting. Virginia Tech recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Virginia Tech collected 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Virginia Tech shot 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 7 of 14 shots. They also knocked down 11 of their 30 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up with 14 while Virginia Tech recorded 22 personal fouls.

Kyshawn George is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He was able to score 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. He finished shooting 62.5% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Miami enters this game with a win-loss record of 15-7 for the campaign. They are averaging 80.8 pts per game (40th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.1% from the floor. The Hurricanes are hitting 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 525) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is pulling down 37.5 boards per game and has racked up 327 dimes this season, which has them ranked 97th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 13.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hurricanes have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They give up 30.2% on 3-pointers and they are 202nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.2). The Hurricanes defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.5% (595 of 1,399) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 326th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 331 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 66-65 when they faced Clemson. When talking about how they rebounded, Virginia permitted Clemson to pull down 29 in total (10 offensive). They finished 35.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 20 and finished the contest at 18 of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Cavaliers allowed Clemson to convert 20 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them at 35.7% for the contest. Overall, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 26 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Virginia made 5 of their 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.2%. Clemson was called for 11 fouls in the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. The Cavaliers pulled down 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Jacob Groves was important for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He made 7 of 9 in this game for a rate of 77.8%, and earned 4 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Virginia has a mark of 17-5 for the campaign. The Cavaliers commit 13.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 65.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per contest (53rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 8.6 times per game. Virginia has earned 1,438 pts for the season (65.4 per game) and they grab 32.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 203rd in the country.

The Cavaliers are ranked 2nd in D-1 in points allowed per game with 57.8. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (14th in the nation). The Virginia defense allows 32.2% on three-point shots (148 of 459) and their opponents are making 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.7 dimes and 33.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 32nd and 127th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia

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