CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Matthew Cleveland scored 14 factors, Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack every added 13 and No. 8 Miami beat Notre Dame 62-49 on Saturday within the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each groups.
Omier added 13 rebounds for the Hurricanes (6-1, 1-0), who completed with a 16-0 edge in fast-break factors.
J.R. Konieczny scored 14 for Notre Dame (3-4, 0-1). Tae Davis completed with 12 factors and 10 rebounds for the Fighting Irish.
With former Hurricane standouts like Bruce Brown – on the town with the Indiana Pacers to play the Miami Heat – and Davon Reed sitting courtside, Miami held Notre Dame to 29% taking pictures, 19% on 3-pointers.
Braeden Shrewsberry’s 3-pointer with 7:25 left within the first half put Notre Dame up 20-19. But Miami – in what has been a calling card for the Hurricanes this season, the massive spurt – took the lead proper again with a 12-0 run, with 5 totally different gamers scoring in the course of the burst that began when Kyshawn George hit a 3-pointer.
It was the eighth time already this season that Miami had a run of at the very least 10-0 throughout a sport. This one put the Hurricanes on prime to remain, although the sport remained comparatively shut till the top.
PHOTOS: No. 8 Miami opens ACC play with balanced 62-49 win over Notre Dame
Another key for Miami within the early going: Omier didn’t have a foul earlier than halftime for the second time this season.
The Hurricanes are plus-59 this season in first halves with Omier on the ground, solely plus-8 when he isn’t – and within the final three video games, that disparity is much more apparent. It’s plus-41 with Omier on the ground, minus-20 in any other case in these opening halves.
BIG PICTURE
Notre Dame: It was Notre Dame’s twenty first consecutive loss in true street video games in opposition to ranked groups, a stretch that began with a 79-70 loss at Miami on Feb. 3, 2016.
Miami: The Hurricanes are off to a 6-1 begin for the second consecutive season. It’s the primary time Miami has completed that since 2015-16 (6-1) and 2016-17 (7-0).
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Miami will stay within the AP Top 25 for a nineteenth consecutive ballot when the newest model is launched Monday, extending its faculty document. The 95-73 loss at No. 12 Kentucky earlier within the week will nearly actually price the Hurricanes just a few spots.
Notre Dame hasn’t been ranked since December 2017. Monday’s new ballot would be the 113th in a row to not embody the Irish among the many Top 25.
UP NEXT
Notre Dame: Host Western Michigan on Tuesday.
Miami: Host LIU on Wednesday.
