Miami basketball travels to Syracuse: Game Information
As usual, Boeheim relies on a few players to do a bulk of the scoring. The players to watch are Tyus Battle, Oshae Brisset and Elijah Hughes. Those three are the only Syracuse players averaging in double figures.
Battle averaged 18.2 PPG, 1.3 steals and shoots 45.7 from the floor and 79 percent from the free throw line. Brissett averages 13.8 PPG and 7.9 rebounds and Hughes averages 14.9 PPG, 4.6 RPG and is their leading three-point shooter making 2.6 per game.
"GAME 18 • JAN. 24, 2019 • 8 P.M. • SYRACUSE, N.Y. MIAMI HURRICANES (9-8, 1-4 ACC) Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, ‘71) Record at UM: 170-87 (8th season), Career Record: 640-421 (35th season) SYRACUSE ORANGE (13-5, 4-1 ACC) Head Coach: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse, ‘66) Record at SU: 939-376 (43rd season), Career Record: 939-376 (43rd season) Series vs. SU: Miami trails, 18-8 Road: 3-8 | Home: 4-10 | Neutral: 1-0 Information Courtesy of HurricaneSports.Com."
Surprisingly the game between Miami and Syracuse will be syndicated on Raycom Television and streaming online via WatchESPN and ESPN Plus. Last season’s Miami game was a Saturday afternoon game televised by CBS.
Broadcast information (via HurricaneSports)
"Date/Time: Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019/8 p.m. Location: Syracuse, N.Y./Carrier Dome (33,000) Television: Raycom; Online: WatchESPN Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler, Color: Cory Alexander Radio: WQAM 560-AM (PxP: Joe Zagacki) Satellite Radio: Sirius 135, XM 380, XM Internet 971"
After playing in upstate New York, the Miami basketball team returns to Coral Gables for a two-game homestand. The Hurricanes host Florida State on Sunday night at 6 pm. The game with the Seminoles is followed by a 7 PM start against number 10 Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.
Miami begins February with a game at Virginia. That’s followed by Notre Dame at the Watsco Center before the Hurricanes finish the regular season with five of their last eight games on the road.