Canes Host Indiana for Top-25 Showdown
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 21/22 Miami Hurricanes are set to host the No. 14/16 Indiana Hoosiers on Wednesday night at the Watsco Center for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Tipoff for the game is slated for 6 p.m. and the game will air on the ACC Network with Pam Ward and LaChina Robinson on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on WVUM 90.5.
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Miami and Indiana have met three times in program history with the Canes holding the 2-1 edge. The most recent meeting between the two schools came on Dec. 20, 2015 when the Canes defeated the Hoosiers 89-75 in the final game of the Miami Holiday Classic.
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The Hurricanes recorded their third double-digit win of the season with an 80-62 victory over the Miami (OH) Redhawks on Saturday at the Watsco Center. It was truly a team effort as every single Hurricane scored in the contest, a first for Miami this season. The bench was a key factor for Miami, accounting for 40 of the Canes’ 80 points in the game.
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The Hoosiers are coming off a 2-1 outing at the Paradise Jam. The highlight of the Jam for Indiana was a 71-57 victory over then-fifth-ranked South Carolina in the first game of the tournament. The Hoosiers were then tagged with their first loss of the season against then-second-ranked Baylor before closing out the Jam with a 34-point victory over Washington State.
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About the B1G/ACC Challenge
For the 11th time in program history, the Hurricanes will compete in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Miami is 6-4 overall in the Challenge and 4-2 when playing at home. In 10 games, the Canes are averaging 67.9 points per Challenge game.
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As a conference, the ACC is 8-0-3 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and has won the last three Challenges. The ACC boasts an 89-61 overall record in the 12 years that the Challenge has been played.
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Season and single-game tickets for the 2019-20 women’s basketball home schedule are on sale now and start a $75 and $5, respectively. Tickets can be purchased onlineĀ HEREĀ or by calling the ticket office at 1-800-GO-CANES.
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