CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The offense was not fantastic. The defense was, and No. 8 Miami started off Atlantic Coast Convention participate in with a grind-it-out win.
Matthew Cleveland scored 14 details, Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack each and every additional 13 and the Hurricanes beat Notre Dame 62-49 on Saturday in the ACC opener for both groups.
It was the initially time Miami (6-1, 1-) held a workforce less than 50 factors because a 46-44 loss to Virginia on March 4, 2020. And it was only the sixth time in its last 355 video games that Notre Dame (3-4, -1) was held beneath 50 factors, likely back again to Feb. 9, 2013.
“There’s been so much preseason hype because of the past two seasons,” Miami mentor Jim Larrañaga explained. “There’s been substantial expectation, which is fantastic, but that’s on paper. It does not gain any game titles. You have received to enjoy the video game and you have got to participate in the opponent. I understood this sport would be a significantly slower speed, significantly decreased scoring.”
The Hurricanes — the only men’s workforce in the nation to make the Elite 8 in both equally 2022 and 2023 — bought 13 rebounds from Omier, 7 assists from Pack and concluded with a 16- edge in fast-crack factors.
J.R. Konieczny scored 14 for Notre Dame (3-4, -1). Tae Davis completed with 12 factors and 10 rebounds for the Combating Irish, who missed their closing 10 pictures — but held Miami 24 details underneath its period typical.
“It’s all beneficial,” Notre Dame mentor Micah Shrewsberry said. “There ain’t no moral victories, I can convey to you that a lot. … There are not any. We’ve obtained to find out from this and we’ve got to continue to keep acquiring much better.”
With former Hurricane standouts like Bruce Brown — in town with the Indiana Pacers to engage in the Miami Warmth — and Davon Reed sitting down courtside, Miami held Notre Dame to 29% capturing, 19% on 3-tips.
Miami’s Bensley Joseph drew the most important defensive assignment against Notre Dame freshman Markus Burton, who was averaging 16.3 points moving into Saturday. Burton scored just 6 on 3 for 11 shooting, for 5 from 3-issue array.
“That’s the sport,” Larrañaga stated. “We gained by (13), we held him 10 or 11 details beneath his normal.”
Braeden Shrewsberry’s 3-pointer with 7:25 left in the initially fifty percent place Notre Dame up 20-19. But Miami — in what has been a calling card for the Hurricanes this season, the massive spurt — took the direct right again with a 12- operate, with 5 unique gamers scoring for the duration of the burst that begun when Kyshawn George hit a 3-pointer.
It was the eighth time previously this period that Miami had a operate of at the very least 10- in the course of a game. This one particular place the Hurricanes on top to remain, nevertheless the match remained fairly near till the end.
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Notre Dame: It was Notre Dame’s 21st consecutive decline in real highway video games against rated groups, a stretch that started with a 79-70 loss at Miami on Feb. 3, 2016.
Miami: The Hurricanes are off to a 6-1 start out for the 2nd consecutive year. It’s the first time Miami has finished that considering that 2015-16 (6-1) and 2016-17 (7-).
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Miami will continue to be in the AP Major 25 for a 19th consecutive poll when the newest version is launched Monday, extending its school report. The 95-73 loss at No. 12 Kentucky before in the 7 days will pretty much surely expense the Hurricanes a several spots.
UP Upcoming
Notre Dame: Host Western Michigan on Tuesday.
Miami: Host LIU on Wednesday.
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