Today at 4 PM: Norfolk State vs. Miami -- ESPN3

Feb. 1, 2014  |  4 p.m. 
BankUnited Center | Coral Gables, Fla.
TV: ESPN3
Radio: 560 WQAM | 90.5 WVUM | Sirius 138 | XM 194
Webcast:  WQAM.com | wvum.org | ESPN3
Miami: 10-10 (2-6 ACC)
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The Game
Miami takes time out from its ACC slate to face non-conference opponent Norfolk State on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. in the BankUnited Center.

The Series
Miami is 1-0 in the all-time series against Norfolk State, defeating the Spartans, 76-58, on Jan. 2, 2005 in Coral Gables.

The Broadcasts
Catch the game on ESPN3 with Mike Levine and Drew Nicholas making the call. Also check out the game on 560 WQAM Radio with Joe Zagacki and Josh Darrow, and on 90.5 WVUM, Miami’s student radio station.

The Coach
Head coach Jim Larrañaga has a 529-364 overall record in his 30th season as a head coach. He is 59-30 in his third season at the University of Miami.

The Polls (as of Jan. 30)
KenPom.com: Miami - 78, Norfolk State - 280. NCAA RPI: Miami - 88, Norfolk State - 281.

The Weather
Projected temperatures on game day: Coral Gables - 81/71. Norfolk - 53/46.

Up Next
Miami hosts a three-game homestand beginning with Norfolk State (Feb. 1), followed by No. 20/19 Pittsburgh (Feb. 5) and NC State (Feb. 8).

Miami vs. Norfolk State (1-0)
Since the rebirth of Miami basketball in 1985: 1-0
Since joining the ACC in 2004-05: 1-0
Since the arrival of Jim Larrañaga in 2011-12: 0-0

Stifling D by the Hurricanes

After playing man-to-man defense 95 percent of the time in his first 40 years of coaching, Jim Larrañaga’s team is now playing zone 95 percent of the game.

With the zone, Miami has held 12 of its last 13 opponents to less than 70 points, and only three teams overall this season have scored more than 70 points on the Canes: 80-Georgia Southern, 71-George Washington, 74-Maryland. Prior to the game vs. Florida State, UM held five-straight opponents to fewer than 60 points.

In five of the last six conference games, Miami has held Syracuse (twice), North Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech and Duke considerably below their offensive season scoring averages. Those six teams entered the game with the Canes averaging a combined 75.8 points per game, but have been held to an average of 57 ppg.

Wins vs. Losses for the Canes

In Miami’s 10 wins:
Six players average 7.5 ppg or better.
Miami scores 67.2 ppg, shooting 47.1% FG.
The Canes average 35.3 rpg, 13.0 apg and 6.1 spg.
Rion Brown shoots 46.8% FG and grabs 7.1 rpg.
Donnavan Kirk averages 11.1 ppg and Manu Lecomte 9.2 ppg.

In Miami’s 10 losses:
Three players average 7.5 ppg or more.
Miami scores 55.8 ppg, shooting 37.1% FG.
The Canes average 33.8 rpg, 9.0 apg and 4.5 spg.
Rion Brown shoots 39.5% FG and grabs 5.3 rpg.
Donnavan Kirk averages 8.1 ppg and Manu Lecomte 6.2 ppg.

Cardiac Canes
Miami leads all ACC schools having played nine games decided by five points-or-less or in overtime. Miami has played four overtime games and five others that were decided in the final minutes. Miami is 1-3 in overtime this season and 2-3 in close games that ended in regulation.

Rion Brown Rebounds
Senior Rion Brown, a 6-6 guard is averaging 6.3 rebounds, up from his 2.2 career average prior to the season. This season Brown has grabbed seven or more rebounds in 10 games. In his previous three seasons, he had only three games with 7+ boards. He pulled down seven once last year and had games with eight and seven as a rookie.

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