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Cleveland's double-double helps balanced Miami defeat Virginia Tech 82-74

AP
Feb 03, 2024

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Matthew Cleveland had 15 points and 13 rebounds, five Miami players scored in double figures and the Hurricanes defeated Virginia Tech 82-74 on Saturday.

Norchad Omier and Kyshawn George led Miami with 16 points each. Nijel Pack and Bensley Joseph added 14 each.

The Hurricanes trailed by 10 points near the 12-minute mark of the second half. A 9-0 Miami run that started with a layup from Joseph and finished with a 3-pointer by Joseph gave the Hurricanes (15-7, 6-5 ACC) their first lead in 19 minutes of play, 60-59 with 6:47 remaining.

The Hokies (13-9, 5-6) responded with a couple of free throws from Hunter Cattoor and back-to-back baskets by Sean Pedulla for a 65-60 advantage. Miami responded defensively and forced a series of turnovers by the Hokies as Pedulla had four of them and the Hokies attempted only three shots in the next 4 1/2 minutes. A dunk by Cleveland capped a 9-0 run that gave Miami a 75-67 lead with 58 seconds remaining.

The Hurricanes outscored the visitors by 11 points at the free-throw line in the first 34 minutes and the advantage grew down the stretch when Virginia Tech chose to foul four times in the final minute. Miami made 7 of 8 free throws in the final 49 seconds and was 27-for-29 in the game. Virginia Tech made 7 of 14 from the line.

Pedulla scored 21 points and Cattoor had 19 points for the Hokies. Robbie Beran and Tyler Nickel scored 10 each.

With the exception of three ties, Miami held the lead for the first 14 1/2 minutes of the game before a jumper from Lynn Kidd gave the Hokies their first lead, 24-23. After Miami went back ahead 25-24, the Hokies got a 3-pointer from Nickel and two from Cattoor to go ahead 33-25 on the way to a 35-26 halftime lead.

The Hokies outshot the Hurricanes 46.7% to 34.6% in the first half and had advantages of 11-2 in points after turnovers, 11-0 in bench points and 18-4 in points in the paint.

Miami plays at Virginia on Monday. The Hokies play at Notre Dame Feb. 10.

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1st Half
VT
Hokies
35
MIA
Hurricanes
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Lynn Kidd vs. Norchad Omier (Hurricanes gains possession)
19:36	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	0-2
19:13	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup	2-2
18:52		Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball) (Lynn Kidd steals)
18:40		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
18:38		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
18:30		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
18:28		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:10		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
18:08		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point layup	2-4
17:27	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Lynn Kidd assists)	4-4
17:04		Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
17:04	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-5
17:04	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-6
16:43	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	6-6
16:23	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot	6-8
16:06		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
16:04		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:56		Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass)
15:55		TV timeout
15:35		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
15:33		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:24		Norchad Omier turnover (bad pass)
15:06		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
15:06	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-8
15:06		Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:06		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
14:53		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
14:42	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot (Nijel Pack assists)	7-10
14:25		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (traveling)
13:59	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	7-12
13:49		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
13:47		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
13:35		Kyshawn George turnover (bad pass)
13:20	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)	10-12
13:05		Tyler Nickel personal foul
12:58		Paul Djobet misses three point jump shot
12:56		Kyshawn George offensive rebound
12:52	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	10-15
12:26		Norchad Omier personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
12:12	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot	12-15
11:50	+3	Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot	12-18
11:39		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
11:37		Sean Pedulla offensive rebound
11:34	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	14-18
11:14		Paul Djobet misses two point layup
11:12		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
11:08		Lynn Kidd turnover (lost ball)
11:08		TV timeout
10:48		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
10:46		Hokies defensive rebound
10:46		Michael Nwoko personal foul
10:29	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	16-18
10:04	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	16-20
9:40		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
9:38		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
9:15		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
9:13		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
8:50	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	19-20
8:23	+3	Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)	19-23
8:05	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot	21-23
7:53		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
7:51		Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
7:46		Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins steals)
7:42		TV timeout
7:29		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
7:27		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
7:03		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
7:01		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
6:51		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Nijel Pack steals)
6:46		Nijel Pack turnover (Mylyjael Poteat steals)
6:45		Norchad Omier personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
6:45	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-23
6:45		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:45		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
6:26		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
6:26		Hurricanes offensive rebound
6:25		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
6:09		Kyshawn George misses two point jump shot
6:07		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
5:56		Hunter Cattoor misses two point jump shot
5:54		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
5:46		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
5:44		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:22	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot (Robbie Beran assists)	24-23
4:57		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
4:55		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
4:50		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
4:48		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
4:41		MJ Collins shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
4:41	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-24
4:41	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-25
4:27		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
4:25		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
4:20		Tyler Nickel turnover (bad pass) (Wooga Poplar steals)
4:14		Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Nickel steals)
4:09	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)	27-25
3:47		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
3:45		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
3:36	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	30-25
3:34		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
3:34		TV timeout
3:09		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
3:07		Wooga Poplar offensive rebound
3:03		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
3:01		MJ Collins defensive rebound
2:43		Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
2:41		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
2:37		Matthew Cleveland offensive foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
2:37		Matthew Cleveland turnover (offensive foul)
2:23		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
2:21		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
2:16		AJ Casey turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Nickel steals)
2:07	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)	33-25
1:47		Lynn Kidd blocks Nijel Pack's two point layup
1:45		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
1:38		Kyshawn George blocks Tyler Nickel's two point layup
1:36		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
1:35		Lynn Kidd turnover (lost ball) (Kyshawn George steals)
1:34		Sean Pedulla personal foul
1:26		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
1:24		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
1:14		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
1:12		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
0:53		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
0:51		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
0:37	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point layup	35-25
0:05		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
0:05		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:05	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-26
0:05		Nijel Pack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
0:01		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hurricanes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VT
Hokies
39
MIA
Hurricanes
56

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
19:43		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
19:28		Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
19:28	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-27
19:28	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-28
19:02		Norchad Omier blocks Lynn Kidd's two point layup
19:00		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
18:54	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup	37-28
18:44		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
18:42		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:36		Sean Pedulla turnover (traveling)
18:14		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
18:14	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-29
18:14	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-30
17:51	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	40-30
17:34	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot	40-32
17:22		Matthew Cleveland personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
17:22		Robbie Beran misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:22	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-32
16:55		Kyshawn George misses two point layup
16:53		Kyshawn George offensive rebound
16:50	+2	Kyshawn George makes two point layup	41-34
16:36	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	43-34
16:36		Norchad Omier shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
16:36	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-34
16:24	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	44-37
16:04		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
16:02		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
15:55	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	47-37
15:40		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
15:40		TV timeout
15:33	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	47-40
15:15	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	49-40
15:04	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	49-42
14:33	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot	52-42
14:13	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	52-45
13:50		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
13:48		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
13:43		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
13:35		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
13:33		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
13:05		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
13:03		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
12:49		Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
12:49	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-46
12:49	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-47
12:29		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
12:19	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	55-47
12:08		Norchad Omier turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
12:02		Norchad Omier personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
11:52	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	57-47
11:31		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
11:29		Hokies defensive rebound
11:28		TV timeout
11:09		Kyshawn George personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
11:03		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
11:01		AJ Casey defensive rebound
10:55	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	57-49
10:31		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
10:29		Hurricanes defensive rebound
10:00		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
9:58		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
9:28		Bensley Joseph blocks Mylyjael Poteat's two point hook shot
9:26		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
9:24		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
9:15		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
9:15	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-50
9:15	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-51
8:52	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot	59-51
8:25	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	59-53
8:09		Tyler Nickel misses two point layup
8:07		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
8:00		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
8:00	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-54
8:00	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-55
7:48		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass)
7:24		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
7:22		Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
7:19	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup	59-57
6:52		MJ Collins misses two point layup
6:50		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
6:46	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot	59-60
6:42		Hokies 30 second timeout
6:42		TV timeout
6:26		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
6:26	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-60
6:26	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-60
6:05		Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
6:03		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:46	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	63-60
5:27		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
5:25		MJ Collins defensive rebound
5:11		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
5:03	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	65-60
4:45		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
4:43		MJ Collins defensive rebound
4:21		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Kyshawn George steals)
4:16		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
4:14		Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
4:02		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-61
4:02	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-62
3:52		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals)
3:46	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk	65-64
3:42		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Kyshawn George steals)
3:42	+2	Kyshawn George makes two point layup	65-66
3:42		Hokies 30 second timeout
3:42		TV timeout
3:28	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup	67-66
3:04	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot	67-68
2:46		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
2:44		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
2:34		Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Mylyjael Poteat steals)
2:29		Nijel Pack shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
2:29		Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:29		Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
2:11		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
2:09		Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
1:54	+2	Kyshawn George makes two point layup	67-70
1:54		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-71
1:37		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Kyshawn George steals)
1:32		Robbie Beran blocks Kyshawn George's two point layup
1:30		Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
1:29		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-72
1:29	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-73
1:14		Norchad Omier personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
1:14		Hunter Cattoor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:14		Hunter Cattoor offensive rebound
1:08		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
1:06		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
0:59	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk (Wooga Poplar assists)	67-75
0:53		Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:53		Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:53	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-75
0:53		Hurricanes 60 second timeout
0:49		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-76
0:49	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-77
0:43	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot	71-77
0:43		Hokies 60 second timeout
0:41		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-78
0:41		Kyshawn George misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:41		Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
0:35		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-79
0:35	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-80
0:30		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:28		Sean Pedulla offensive rebound
0:25	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	74-80
0:22		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-81
0:22	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-82
0:17		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:15		Hurricanes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Hurricanes defensive rebound