MBB Readies for Quinnipiac at Watsco Center
Nov. 16, 2019 | 2 p.m. | ACCNX
Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Fla.
Miami (2-1, 0-1 ACC) vs. Quinnipiac (0-1, 0-0 MAAC)
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Following a win in its first road game of the season, the University of Miami men’s basketball team will resume play Saturday on its home court.
Miami (2-1, 0-1 ACC) is set to welcome Quinnipiac to the Watsco Center for a 2 p.m. contest in just the second all-time meeting between the programs.
Saturday’s contest will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra HERE, with Kyle Sielaff and Amy Audibert on the call. Joe Zagacki and Danny Rabinowitz will have the radio broadcast on 560 The Joe WQAM HERE, while action can also be heard on WVUM 90.5 FM HERE. Live stats for the contest will be available HERE.
In the lone prior matchup between the Hurricanes and Bobcats, Miami registered an 80-66 home victory on Dec. 29, 1999, its final outing before the turn of the millennium. Jim Larrañaga, in his 36th year as a head coach and ninth season in Coral Gables, has never before directed a team in a game against Quinnipiac.
The Hurricanes notched a 79-70 triumph Tuesday night against UCF at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Fla. Redshirt junior Kameron McGusty paced all players in points (17) and rebounds (10), notching a career high in boards to record his first collegiate double-double.
Senior guard Dejan Vasiljevic scored 16 points against the Knights to surpass 900 in his career, while freshman guard Harlond Beverly posted 15 on 6-of-11 shooting and junior guard Chris Lykes added 11.
Quinnipiac is 0-1 thus far in 2019-20, dropping a narrow 70-68 decision Wednesday night at Brown, despite 23 points from redshirt freshman guard Matt Balanc. Junior guard Rich Kelly led the team in assists last season at 4.5 per game and is also the top returner in scoring after averaging 13.2 points per outing a year ago.
The Bobcats posted a 16-15 (11-7) record during the 2018-19 campaign and were picked to finish third in the MAAC in this year’s preseason poll.
After taking on the Bobcats in its final home game for four weeks, Miami will head to the Charleston Classic, where it plays Missouri State Nov. 21 at 11:30 a.m. at TD Arena, live on ESPN2 or ESPNU, in its first of three outings in Charleston, S.C.
To keep up with the University of Miami men’s basketball team on social media, follow @CanesHoops on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The 2019-20 Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball season is presented by First National Bank.
