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ACC Tournament: What UVA Basketball fans need to know about Miami

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Johann Grunloh. Photo: Mike Ingalls/AFP

The game between Virginia and Miami three weeks ago in Charlottesville was, all of us who were there to see it, a second weekend NCAA Tournament-quality game.

Friday night, it’s an ACC Tournament semifinal game.

Virginia won the first one on three free throws from Chance Mallory with 3.2 seconds left.


Game Details

  • Miami (25-7, 14-5 ACC, NET: 32) vs. Virginia (28-4, 16-3 ACC, NET: 13)
  • Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

Forecast

  • KenPom: Virginia 75-72
  • BartTorvik: Virginia 74-71

Miami bullied Virginia, which we haven’t seen really all season, here in Year 1 of the Ryan Odom Era, where the focus going in is, We’re the bullies.

The ‘Canes owned the boards – 30-23 was the topline number, but diving in, the ‘Hoos, third nationally in offensive-rebound rate coming in, had four offensive boards; Miami had 12, and an 18-2 advantage in second-chance points.

Miami outscored Virginia 40-30 in the paint.

Despite getting run up in two of the key Odom Ball stats, Virginia got the dub.

Just looking at the box score, though, not sure how.

Archives: UVA 86, Miami 83 (Feb. 21)


Miami rotation


  • 6’9” senior Malik Reneau: 19.0 ppg, 6.6 rebounds/g, 55.9% FG, 36.5% 3FG, 5.7 FTAs/g
  • 6’3” senior Tre Donaldson: 16.8 ppg, 5.9 assists/g, 46.2% FG, 35.4% 3FG,
  • 6’6” freshman Shelton Henderson: 13.9 ppg, 4.8 rebounds/g, 56.8% FG, 27.7% 3FG
  • 6’4” junior Tru Washington: 11.9 ppg, 4.1 rebounds/g, 45.7% FG, 36.4% 3FG
  • 6’11” senior Erndest Udeh Jr.: 7.1 ppg, 9.4 rebounds/g, 74.8% FG
  • 6’4” freshman Dante Allen: 6.3 ppg, 41.7% FG, 29.9% 3FG
  • 6’8” freshman Timo Malovec: 4.7 ppg, 35.0% FG, 33.3% 3FG

Virginia rotation


  • 6’9” freshman Thijs de Ridder: 15.9 ppg, 6.3 rebounds/g, 51.3% FG, 34.1% 3FG
  • 6’5” senior Malik Thomas: 12.1 ppg, 4.1 rebounds/g, 40.6% FG, 33.9% 3FG
  • 6’6” junior Sam Lewis: 10.4 ppg, 3.6 rebounds/g, 45.0% FG, 36.9% 3FG
  • 5’10” freshman Chance Mallory: 9.6 ppg, 3.8 rebounds/g, 3.5 assists/g, 43.3% FG, 34.3% 3FG
  • 6’3” senior Jacari White: 8.9 ppg, 45.0% FG, 43.4% 3FG
  • 7’0” freshman Johann Grunloh: 7.7 ppg, 5.5 rebounds/g, 2.4 blocks/g, 52.9% FG, 35.0% 3FG
  • 7’0” senior Ugonna Onyenso: 6.4 ppg, 4.9 rebounds/g, 2.6 blocks/g, 54.9% FG, 28.1% 3FG
  • 6’4” senior Dallin Hall: 5.9 ppg, 4.3 assists/g, 42.1% FG, 34.1% 3FG
  • 6’7” senior Devin Tillis: 4.8 ppg, 40.8% FG, 38.3% 3FG

Analytics: Miami vs. UVA


Data: KenPom; rankings: among 365 D1 teams

Points per possession

Virginia offense: 1.216 PPP (33)
Miami defense: 1.001 PPP (34)

Miami offense: 1.218 PPP (32)
Virginia defense:
 0.962 PPP (16)

Rebounds

Offensive-Virginia: 37.9% (10)
Defensive-Miami: 74.1% (20)

Offensive-Miami: 37.3% (15)
Defensive-Virginia:
 71.3% (97)

Turnover rate

Virginia offense: 15.9% (128)
Miami defense: 18.4% (82)

Miami offense: 16.3% (157)
Virginia defense:
 15.8% (241)

Shooting zones-Virginia offense vs. Miami defense


Per game FGs/FGAs; Data: CBB Analytics

Virginia in the paint: 16.5/29.2, 56.4%
Virginia threes: 10.2/28.3, 35.8%
Virginia FTs: 20.4 FTA/g, 71.9%

Miami D in the paint: 14.2/26.6, 54.4%
Miami D on threes: 9.2/26.4, 35.0%
Miami opponent FTs: 16.8 FTA/g

Shooting zones-Miami offense vs. Virginia defense


Per game FGs/FGAs; Data: CBB Analytics

Miami in the paint: 21.8/33.1, 60.1%
Miami threes: 8.3/23.4, 35.2%
Miami FTs: 22.7 FTA/g, 68.0%

Virginia D in the paint: 13.5/28.7, 47.1%
Virginia D on threes: 6.9/22.2, 31.1%
Virginia opponent FTs: 19.7 FTA/g

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