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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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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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