UM Hosts NC State Sunday
Jan. 8, 2005
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (9-3, 0-1)
When: January 9, 2005 – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Convocation Center (7,000) – Coral Gables, Fla.
TV: WBFS-TV (UPN-33)
Radio: WQAM (560 AM); XM Satellite Radio (Channel 180)
Websites: UM (www.hurricanesports.com); NCST (www.gopack.com)
Tickets: Sold Out
Up Next: at Virginia – Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
ON NORTH CAROLINA STATE:
North Carolina State enters its match-up with the Hurricanes with a record of 10-3 following back-to-back losses to St. John’s and West Virginia. The Wolfpack, who are ranked 24th in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, were without the services of 2003-04 ACC Player of the Year Julius Hodge who missed the West Virginia game due a sprained ankle. Hodge is once again putting up Player of the Year type numbers averaging team-highs in points (19.2 ppg), rebounds (6.8 rpg), assists (5.0 apg) and field goal percentage (.558). Hodge has scored in double-figures in an ACC leading 28 consecutive games. The only other NC State player averaging in double-figures is junior guard Cameron Bennerman at 10.2 points per game. Bennerman has been lights-out from three-point range this season connecting on 26-60 (.433) from behind the arc. As a team the Wolfpack have taken care of the basketball averaging a league-low 12.5 turnovers per game. They lead the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.33).
ON THE COACHES:
Frank Haith was named Miami’s 11th head men’s basketball coach on April 12, 2004. In his 15 seasons as an assistant at the D-I level, he has helped lead teams that have won an NIT Championship, advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen three times, reached one Elite Eight and one Final Four. Haith is 9-3 this season with the Hurricanes. North Carolina State head coach Herb Sendek is in his ninth season with the Wolfpack and 12th season overall. Sendek’s record at North Carolina State in 158-111 (.587) while his overall record stands at 221-137 (.617).
LAST GAME – GEORGIA TECH 80, MIAMI 69
January 6, 2005
Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Ga.
Will Bynum scored 21 points to lead the ninth-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to an 80-69 win over the University of Miami spoiling the Hurricanes’ ACC debut. The Yellow Jackets built a 14-point halftime lead and then held off Miami’s surge in the first 5 minutes of the second half. Luke Schenscher scored 15 points and Jarrett Jack chipped in 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds. The Hurricanes came into the game with an eight-game winning streak, including an upset of Florida. Miami was led by Guillermo Diaz who scored a game-high 27 points including several acrobatic shots that drew gasps from the crowd at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The Yellow Jackets led 46-32 at halftime, seizing control with a 14-1 spurt. Miami got back in the game with a 15-2 run to start the second half. But the Yellow Jackets never surrendered their lead. Bynum hit a shot in the lane, the first of five straight Georgia Tech points. Miami’s momentum was stymied, and Jack finished off the Hurricanes when he sank a 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining to make it 75-64.
A WIN VERSUS NC STATE WOULD:
Improve Miami’s record to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the ACC this season.
Mark first Atlantic Coast Conference win.
Mark Miami’s second win over a ranked opponent this season (at Florida, 12-4-04).
TV/RADIO:
The Miami-North Carolina State game will be broadcast live in Miami on WBFS-TV (UPN 33). Bob Rathbun will handle the play-by-play duties with Dan Bonner adding analysis. The game will also be broadcast on the Hurricane Radio Network, WQAM (560 AM). Joe Zagacki “The Voice of the Hurricanes” will call the action with Josh Darrow adding analysis. Brian London will serve as studio host.
THE SERIES:
Miami and North Carolina State meet for the just the second time on the hardwood. Miami and North Carolina State last met during the 1939-40 season with the Wolfpack winning 46-39 in Raleigh, NC
NC STATE, DUKE SOLD OUT:
The University of Miami men’s basketball games against North Carolina State on January 9th and Duke University on January 19th are officially sold out. The North Carolina State game, the Hurricanes’ inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference home game, will mark UM’s first sellout since January 4, 2003 when the Hurricanes faced North Carolina in their first game in the Convocation Center.
ACC SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE:
Single-game tickets for the University of Miami’s home ACC contests are on sale now at the Hurricane Ticket Office. To purchase tickets call (305) 284-CANE in Dade County, or 1-800-GO-CANES or go online at www.hurricanesports.com. Atlantic Coast Conference tickets start at just $15.
MCDONALD’S HURRICANE MEAL DEALS:
The Miami Hurricanes have teamed up with McDonald’s to offer a special McDonald’s Hurricane Meal Deal For only $44, each McDonald’s Meal Deal includes four (4) game tickets and four (4) Big Mac extra value meals. McDonald’s Meal Deals are available for UM games against Florida State (Jan. 15), Clemson (Jan. 26), Virginia Tech (Feb. 2) and Wake Forest (Feb. 15). For more information contact the Hurricane Ticket Office at (305) 284-CANE in Dade County, or 1-800-GO-CANES.
MIAMI’S LETHAL WEAPON III:
Miami’s three guard line-up of Robert Hite (19.4 ppg), Guillermo Diaz (16.1 ppg) and Anthony Harris (12.9 ppg) have been difficult for Hurricane opponents to contend with this season. The trio have combined to average 48.4 points per game, or 66.1 percent (581 of 878) of the teams scoring this season.
ACC’S TOP SCORING TRIOS:
The University of Miami trio of Robert Hite, Guillermo Diaz and Anthony Harris has combined to score 581 of UM’s 878 total points this season. The three have accounted for 66.1 percent of the team’s scoring which is the highest of any trio in the ACC. Duke’s J.J. Redick, Daniel Ewing and Shelden Williams rank second having accounted for 64.9 percent (521 of 803) of the Blue Devils’ scoring this season. In addition UM’s guards are the third highest scoring scoring trio in the ACC averaging 48.4 points per game. Duke (52.1 ppg) and North Carolina (49.8 ppg) rank first and second.
HOLDING TEAMS UNDER 100:
The University of Miami has always prided itself on playing tough defense. Over the last 14+ seasons the Hurricanes have not allowed an opponent to reach the century mark, a streak of 413 games. The last team to reach the 100-point plateau was Miami (OH) on December 27, 1990 in a 101-99 double-overtime victory over UM at the Eastern Airlines Palm Beach Classic. The last team to score 100 points against the Hurricanes in a non-overtime game was Providence on February 21, 1990, a 101-67 Friar victory at the Providence Civic Center. Miami has not allowed a team to score 100 points at home since Kansas defeated Miami 100-73 on January 10, 1990, a current streak of 228 games.
RETURN TO SENDER:
Miami is averaging 5.58 blocks per game this season marking the highest average since the 2001-02 season when UM averaged 5.94 blocks per game. The highest average in school-history is 5.97 which was set during the 1996-97 season.
STREAKING:
Head coach Frank Haith led the Hurricanes to an eight-game win streak this season marking the longest by a first year coach at the University of Miami.
UM GOES UNDEFEATED IN DECEMBER:
The University of Miami went 6-0 this December marking the third time in school history the Hurricanes have gone undefeated in the month of December. It also marked the ninth time overall UM has gone undefeated during a month (minimum of five games).
UM WIN STREAKS:
Miami’s eight game win streak this season was the team’s longest since the 2001-02 season when UM opened the season with 14 straight victories. The streak ties for the ninth-longest in UM history.
PLAYING ABOVE THE RIM:
The Hurricanes recorded 90 dunks (3.0 per game) last season. Miami’s 90 dunks were the most since UM had 111 dunks during the 1988-89 season. Rob Hite led the Hurricanes in dunks last season with 29. This season the Hurricanes have recorded 37 dunks (3.1 per game).
VERSUS RANKED OPPONENTS:
The Hurricanes are 20-22 versus ranked opponents since 1996-97 and have defeated at least one ranked team in 10 of the last 11 seasons. Miami is 29-88 (.249) all-time against ranked teams including a 26-74 (.260) record since the rebirth of the program in 1985.
NO DAY AT THE BEACH:
Miami has defeated at least one ranked opponent at home in nine of the last 10 seasons. Since 1994-95 the Hurricanes have knocked off 12 ranked teams at home.
