Miami scores lowest complete since reinstating males’s basketball in 1985-86

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Miami let an early lead slip away Monday evening en path to its lowest level complete since becoming a member of the ACC in 2004-05.

Reece Beekman had 16 factors and 7 assists and Jacob Groves added 12 factors, as Virginia stifled the Hurricanes, 60-38.

In keeping with ESPN Stats & Info analysis, it was Miami’s worst output within the league since scoring 40 towards the Cavaliers in February 2014. It was additionally the Hurricanes’ lowest level complete in any recreation since reinstating their males’s basketball program in 1985-86.

And it was all a bit an excessive amount of for Miami coach Jim Larranaga, who stayed by himself on the bench throughout a timeout whereas his staff met together with his workers on the courtroom. And after the sport, his information convention wasn’t a lot completely different.

“OK, let’s go, anyone obtained any questions?” he requested of the reporters, in line with the Augusta (Virginia) Free Press.

When a reporter requested what modified in a recreation during which the Hurricanes as soon as led 7-2, Larranaga replied, “The sport. They simply outplayed us in each facet of the sport. We did not play properly. They performed rather well. Thanks on your consideration.”

After which he left the room.

“We sort of simply saved chipping away, and I believed it was an actual full efficiency,” Virginia coach Tony Bennett stated. “We moved onerous on offense and tried to play actually onerous defensively.”

Virginia (18-5, 9-3 ACC) has received seven straight video games general, the longest lively streak within the convention, and has now received an NCAA-leading 23 in a row at house. The Cavaliers improved to 114-2 when permitting 50 factors or fewer within the Bennett period.

“We actually tried to deal with not letting them get stuff in transition,” Bennett stated.

Beekman gave Virginia a double-digit lead with 4:08 remaining within the first half and Miami trailed by at the least 12 the whole second half. The Cavaliers began the second half with an 18-4 run, after which held Miami to simply 5 discipline targets the remainder of the best way.

Miami, a Ultimate 4 staff final season, completed 14-for-49 (28.6%) from the sector, together with going 0-for-10 from distance within the second half.

Isaac McKneely had 9 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists for Virginia. Ryan Dunn added eight factors and eight rebounds. The Cavaliers had 20 assists on 26 discipline targets.

Norchad Omier had 11 factors and 13 rebounds for his twelfth double-double of the season for Miami (15-8, 6-6). Wooga Poplar added eight factors.

The street does not get any simpler for the Hurricanes. Miami will host No. 3 North Carolina on Saturday.

The Related Press contributed to this report.