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Women’s Miami basketball hosts FGCU to begin NCAA Tournament

By Alan Rubenstein

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 01: Kalani Brown #21 of the West team tries to rebound between Kiah Gillespie #15 and Beatrice Mompremier #10 of the East team during the 2015 McDonalds's All American Game at the United Center on April 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 01: Kalani Brown #21 of the West team tries to rebound between Kiah Gillespie #15 and Beatrice Mompremier #10 of the East team during the 2015 McDonalds's All American Game at the United Center on April 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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The Hurricanes dynamic duo combined to go 21-31 from the floor. If Miami is going to advance to Portland they need more production from the perimeter and complementary players.

"Game Information: GAME 33 | MARCH 22, 2019 • 9 P.M. ET • CORAL GABLES, FLA. [13] FGCU EAGLES (28-4, 16-0 ASUN) Head Coach: Karl Smesko (Kent State, 1993) Record at FGCU: 463-91 (17th season), Career Record: 524-118 (20th season) 19/15 [4] Miami Hurricanes (24-8, 12-4 ACC) Head Coach: Katie Meier (Duke, 1989 [B.A.], 1990 [M.A.]) Record at UM: 276-171 (14th season), Career Record: 352-216 (18th season) SERIES HISTORY Miami is 2-0 all-time against FGCU, with both wins coming in Coral Gables during postseason play. Most recently, the Hurricanes logged a 62-60 home triumph on March 18, 2017, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Information courtesy of HurricaneSports.Com"

Florida Gulf Coast enters the NCAA Tournament with a 19 game winning streak. The Eagles have not lost since Liberty defeated them in the Atlantic Sun opener on January 5. The Eagles other three losses were to NCAA Tournament teams South Dakotas State and Stanford, plus UAB.

FGCU is led by Junior guard/forward Nasrin Ulel who paces the team with 14.9 points per game. Miami should dominate the game on the board. The Hurricanes should dominate the game on the boards. Tytionia Adderly leads the Eagles with 8.7 rebounds per game, but she is only 5’10.

The Eagles are making their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years, including their third in a row. Miami cannot take Florida Gulf Coast lightly. The Eagles have won first-round games in two of their last three NCAA Appearances. The lone first-round loss was to Miami in 2017.

"BROADCAST INFORMATION ESPN2 • Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick • Color: Julianne Viani | WVUM 90.5 FM • Brendan Reilly | Josh White | WVUM.org WKIS 99.9 FM HD-2 • Joe Zagacki"

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Sunday’s game time has still yet to be determined. Miami Women’s head basketball coach Katie Meier will have her team focused on Florida Gulf Coast before they can be concerned with Sunday.

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