No. 16 Miami hosts Syracuse after Wong's 25-point showing

Updated Jan. 15, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Syracuse Orange (12-6, 5-2 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (14-3, 5-2 ACC)

Coral Gables, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Miami takes on the Syracuse Orange after Isaiah Wong scored 25 points in Miami's 83-81 overtime loss to the NC State Wolf Pack.

The Hurricanes are 10-0 on their home court. Miami ranks sixth in the ACC with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Norchad Omier averaging 3.9.

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The Orange have gone 5-2 against ACC opponents. Syracuse ranks sixth in the ACC with 33.2 rebounds per game led by Jesse Edwards averaging 10.9.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wong is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 4.6 rebounds for the Hurricanes. Nijel Pack is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Miami.

Joseph Girard III averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Orange, scoring 16.7 points while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc. Judah Mintz is shooting 43.9% and averaging 15.6 points over the past 10 games for Syracuse.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 8-2, averaging 80.7 points, 32.5 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.8 points per game.

Orange: 8-2, averaging 79.9 points, 33.2 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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