Cavinder, Miami Hurricanes to host Micheaux and the Virginia Tech Hokies

Virginia Tech Hokies (9-4, 0-2 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (11-3, 1-2 ACC)

Coral Gables, Florida; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech plays Miami (FL) in ACC action Sunday.

The Hurricanes have gone 7-2 at home. Miami (FL) is eighth in the ACC with 34.9 points per game in the paint led by Cameron Williams averaging 8.0.

The Hokies are 0-2 against ACC opponents. Virginia Tech averages 77.0 points while outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game.

Miami (FL) averages 72.9 points, 8.1 more per game than the 64.8 Virginia Tech allows. Virginia Tech has shot at a 47.2% rate from the field this season, 7.8 percentage points higher than the 39.4% shooting opponents of Miami (FL) have averaged.

The Hurricanes and Hokies match up Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Haley Cavinder is averaging 18.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Hurricanes.

Mackenzie Nelson is averaging 5.8 points, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hokies.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 7-3, averaging 70.7 points, 34.5 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points per game.

Hokies: 7-3, averaging 76.5 points, 33.5 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.3 points.

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