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NCAA Tournament: Five Reasons the Hurricanes Can Get to the Sweet 16

By Alan Rubenstein

Mar 16, 2017; Tulsa, OK, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga during practice at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Tulsa, OK, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga during practice at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 8, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange guard Andrew White III (3) controls the ball against Miami Hurricanes guard Davon Reed (5) during the first half of an ACC Conference Tournament game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Defense

Miami’s defense has been one of the best in the country all season. They rank 24th in the country allowing 63.7 points per game. Davon Reed and Bruce Brown fuel the Miami defense and are two of the best two way players in the country.

Brown and Reed are likely to take turns on Bridges against Michigan State and Jackson versus KU should they advance. Murphy will focus on Ward against the Spartans and Lucas against Jayhawks.

The Spartans finished 61st in the country in three point shooting and 60th in overall field goal percentage. They also share the ball well, ranking 16th in the country with just under 17 assists per game.

Kansas is one of the nation’s highest scoring teams. They average 82.7 points per game. That is 16th in the country.

They are an above average shooting team, and exceptional three point shooting team. They rank eighth nationally at 40.5 percent from beyond the arc. Five Jayhawks shoot 37.7 percent or above on three-point attempts.

Miami has been much better than that defending the three this season. Teams make 35.9 percent of their three point attempts against the Hurricanes. That ranks 138th nationally. Miami opponents ranked 299th in three-point attempts this season.

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