The Virginia Cavaliers (17-5, 8-3 ACC) will host the Miami Hurricanes (15-7, 6-5 ACC) in an ACC contest on Monday night at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. The Cavaliers have won six consecutive games, all conference matchups. The Hurricanes have won three of their last five games and are coming off a win against Virginia Tech on Saturday night. The tip-off is set for 7:00 EST.
The Miami Hurricanes have recently experienced a rough patch, winning just five of their last ten conference matchups. However, they have started picking it up, winning three of their four conference battles last week. Miami will be a tough opponent to start the week. In the Hurricanes' last outing, they earned an 82-74 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies. Norchad Omier led Miami past the Hokies in the conference matchup with a 16-point, seven-rebound outing. The Hurricanes earned 14 points off turnovers and 26 points in the paint, shooting 45.3% from the floor, 43.8% from deep, and 93.1% from free throw range. In addition, they earned 37 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals, and three blocks. Miami is 6-3-1 ATS, and the over is 4-6-0 in their last 10 games.
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This season, the Hurricanes' offense averages 80.8 points per game while making 48.1% of field goals, 77.7% of free throws, and 38.1% of three-point attempts. Defensively, Miami is surrendering 72.2 points, allowing opponents to shoot 42.5% from the field (119th). In addition, they are averaging 37.5 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 7.5 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game. Omier leads the Hurricanes this season, averaging 18 points per game, contributing 9.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals. He is shooting 63.3% from the floor and 78.5% from free throw range. On the road, Omier dominates, averaging 21 points and shooting 61.5% from the floor, 50% from deep, and 80.8% from the free throw line.