Miami (FL) Hurricanes and Virginia Cavaliers trade runs at Spectrum Center as Cavaliers pull away

Miami (FL) Hurricanes entered the ACC - Semifinal 1 at 0-0, and the Virginia Cavaliers arrived at 0-0 for the neutral-site game at 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN2. The Cavaliers secured an 84-62 finish, and the Hurricanes left with 62 points while UVA posted 84.

First half

The Hurricanes scored 23 points in the first half as the Cavaliers took a 38-23 edge into halftime. Miami (FL) shot 39 percent from the field in the game and hit 14 free throws on 93 percent at the line. The 'Canes produced 32 points in the paint and grabbed 7 offensive rebounds for 12 second-chance points. UVA shot 52 percent from the field in the game and went 11-for-26 from 3 for 42 percent while building a biggest lead of 26.

Second half

The Hurricanes put up 39 points in the second half while the Cavaliers added 46 points to extend their margin. Miami (FL) had 14 points off 10 UVA turnovers while committing 7 turnovers as a team. The 'Canes finished with 6 assists and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.86 as UVA totaled 17 assists and a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio. The Cavaliers also won the rebounding battle 38-26, including 11 offensive rebounds that helped produce 14 second-chance points.

Team and player notes

Miami (FL) Hurricanes post-match stats showed 6 steals and 3 blocks, with 24 bench points contributing to the 62-point total. Tru Washington led the recent Hurricanes player line with 13 points and 2 steals, based on his previous game log entering this semifinal. Shelton Henderson brought 12 points and 3 rebounds in that prior outing, and Tre Donaldson had 8 points with 2 assists in the same game. UVA’s bench produced 35 points, and the Hoos added 9 fast-break points while Miami (FL) recorded 2 fast-break points.

Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers tactical recap

Miami (FL) leaned on interior scoring with 16 made shots in the paint while UVA countered with 11 made 3-pointers and 38 paint points. The Cavaliers’ 61 percent rate on 2-point attempts exceeded Miami (FL)’s 49 percent on 2-point tries, and that gap matched the way UVA kept pressure on the rim and the arc.

Miami (FL) Hurricanes full-time result

The Miami (FL) Hurricanes full-time result was set by UVA’s 65 percent true shooting compared to Miami (FL)’s 49 percent true shooting in the closed semifinal. Miami (FL) finished with 5 tied scores and 3 lead changes in the game, but the Cavaliers’ extended run support showed up in the efficiency margin of 99-44.

Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers final thoughts

Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers final thoughts start with the Hurricanes getting to the line for 15 attempts and limiting foulouts to 0, while UVA matched that with 0 foulouts and 12 free-throw attempts. Keep it locked for the next broadcast window after this 7:00 PM EDT neutral-site semifinal, and run it back by sharing this article with fellow Hurricanes fans.