Hurricanes extend Louisville distress by winning ACC opener 80-53

Hurricanes extend Louisville distress by winning ACC opener 80-53


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Miller had 14 points, Norchad Omier scored 12 and Miami opened Atlantic Coast Convention perform with an 80-53 victory about winless Louisville on Sunday.

Miller sank 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer for the Hurricanes (8-1), who picked up their fourth straight acquire. Omier strike 6 of 7 pictures, including two blocks. Isaiah Wong pitched in with 10 factors and five rebounds. None of Miami’s starters played much more than 24 minutes.

Jae’lyn Withers led the Cardinals (-8) with 12 points. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield experienced 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Louisville is off to its worst start out since the 1940-41 year. That calendar year the Cardinals, then customers of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association — now called the River States Conference — misplaced their 1st 11 games. Louisville matched the 1960-61 Virginia Cavaliers for the worst get started to a time by an ACC member. Louisville joined the ACC in 2014.

Omier had 12 points in the to start with 50 % and Miller scored 10 as Miami opened up a 42-23 direct at intermission. The Hurricanes led by as numerous as 32 in the second fifty percent.

Louisville’s very first period less than previous extended-time Kentucky assistant and Cardinals alum Kenny Payne has gone downhill rapidly. The Cardinals opened with 3 straight one particular-point household losses, to Bellarmine, Wright State and Appalachian Point out, followed by blowout defeats at the Maui Invitational to Arkansas, Texas Tech and Cincinnati.

The Cardinals play a meeting sport at Florida Point out on Saturday ahead of web hosting Western Kentucky, Florida A&M and Lipscomb with a prospect to conclude their skid.

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