Miami vs. FIU: Preview, How To Watch
With a 40-point season-opening victory and a comfortable win against UCF under their belts, your University of Miami Hurricanes get one more tuneup before Friday’s showdown vs. Georgia which Miami should take care of business against the weak Bulldogs but they won’t be no NJIT. They will play Georgia in Nassau, Bahamas. Today, Miami hosts FIU from the C-USA. The Panthers are 0-2 so far this season, with losses to UCF and Tarleton State.
The Canes are nearly a 25-point favorite, so tonight’s game is not expected to be close; however, it will be a good chance to see some bench players get some time as we saw against the win over NJIT. Here’s what you need to know about the game, starting with a very important note about how to watch it if you’re not at the Wat.
How to Watch
7 p.m. ET | Monday, November 13 | Watsco Center
Streaming: ACC Network+/ESPN+
Home Radio: UM Sports Radio – 560 WQAM, Audacy App
Tonight’s game is only available on ACC Network Extra/ESPN+, aka “the computer.” If you’re new to this, ACC Network Extra and ESPN+ are only accessible through the ESPN app. That means you won’t be able to watch the game on traditional TV; you’ll only be able to see it on smartphones, tablets, TV-connected devices (Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, SmartTV, etc.), or via espn.com/watch.
Miami Preview
The Miami Hurricanes are 2-0 this year after they defeated UCF by a score of 88-72 in their last game. Miami scored 41 points in the first half and 47 points in the second half for the double-digit win. The Hurricanes shot 51% from the field, but they did lose the rebounding battle by a total of 38-34. Miami defeated NJIT by a score of 101-60 in their first game of the season.
Miami is scoring 94.5 points per game with 41 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game, while giving up 66 points against per game this year. Wooga Poplar has led the Hurricanes this year with 22 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 1.5 blocks per game. Miami is shooting 52.8% from the field, 78.7% on free throws, and 44.9% on three pointers this season.
Miami vs. FIU Odds (FanDuel)
Spread: Miami -21.5
Total: 163.5 points
Miami Projected Starters
(Starting lineup based on the last game)
#24 – Nijel Pack
6-1 • 185 • GUARD • JUNIOR
UCF Stats: 11 points, 3 assist
#4 – Bensley Joseph
6-2 • 196 • GUARD • JUNIOR
UCF Stats: 15 points, 5 rebounds
#5 – Wooga Poplar
6-5 • 197 •GUARD • JUNIOR
UCF Stats: 23 points, 4 rebounds
#0 – Matthew Cleveland
6-7 • 207 • GUARD • JUNIOR
UCF Stats: 12 points, 3 rebounds
#15 – Norchad Omier
6-7 • 240 • FORWARD • JUNIOR
UCF Stats: 19 points, 12 rebounds
Need To Know
FIU enters this one with a win-loss mark of 0-2 for the year. They average 63.5 points per game (311th in the nation) while going 38.1% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 24.0% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 50) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, FIU is collecting 27.5 boards per game and has earned 24 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 233rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 22.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest.
On defense, the Panthers are able to force 22.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 295th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 31 relinquished on the campaign. The Panthers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 50.8% (62 of 122) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 326th in D-1 in PPG allowed (83.5).
When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes got the victory with a final of 88-72 when they played UCF. In the matter of how they rebounded, Miami permitted UCF to get 30 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by hitting 5 of 20 and ended up going 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Hurricanes allowed UCF to make 30 out of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes ended up going 26 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Miami buried 10 of 21 attempts (47.6%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.7%. UCF had 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. The Hurricanes earned 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game.
Wooga Poplar ended up being important for the Hurricanes for the game. He tallied 23 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood, but wasn’t able to tally an assist. He converted 6 of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.
Miami has a mark of 2-0 so far this year. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they go 78.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 18.0 times per contest (62nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. Miami has earned 189 points so far this season (94.5 per game) and they collect 41.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Hurricanes are shooting 52.8% from the field, which has them ranked 43rd in the country.
The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 140th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.0. They are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.6% from the field (98th in D-1). The Miami defense concedes 28.0% on shots from distance (14 of 50) and opponents are connecting on 54.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 9.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds every game, which is 72nd and 236th in those categories on the defensive end.
Trinton is the owner of CanesToday. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, he is a freshman in high school and wants to graduate from the University of Miami
