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The No.3-seeded Miami (FL) Hurricanes (24-6) play the No.6-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies (19-13) in the third round of the ACC tournament at the Verizon Center. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 10 and will air on ESP and ES3.
The Hurricanes were beaten by Virginia Tech 77-62 in their last game. Davon Reed was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 19. The Hokies, meanwhile, are coming off a 96-85 win over Florida State in the 2. Zach LeDay played well and claimed his 10th double-double of the season, recording 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The game should be a battle of strength against strength, as the high-octane offense of Miami (FL) (18th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 115.5) takes on the top-notch defense of Virginia Tech (29th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 102.7). Also, the Hokies commit the 32nd-fewest errors in the nation (TO% of 18.4%), while the gambling defense of the Hurricanes causes the 31st-most (opponents’ TO% of 17.7%).
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Hokies had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 77-62 win. LeDay played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes rank 18th for their offensive rating of 115.5. The Virginia Tech Hokies have a defensive rating of 102.7 (ranked 29th).
The Virginia Tech Hokies average 69.6 possessions per game and 1.068 points per possession. The Miami (FL) Hurricanes earn fewer possessions with 65.4, but they score more points with 1.155.
Virginia Tech has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.1%. Miami (FL) is an even 6-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Miami (FL) attempts 19.0 three pointers and Virginia Tech attempts 16.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Miami (FL) Hurricanes have a superb 13-3 record while the Virginia Tech Hokies have a subpar 2-4 record.
The Virginia Tech Hokies make an average of 5.4 steals per game. When the Miami (FL) Hurricanes give up 5 or more steals, they are an outstanding 16-4.
