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MBB: Stanford 70 -- Miami 79 - skip75 - 01-28-2026
Stanford follows up a disheartening loss to Cal with a tough road trip. Going 1-1 in Florida would be a good result, and the "easier" game is at FSU on Saturday. Tonight Miami is favored by 8.5 with an over/under of 147.5 - implied score is 78-69.5. Miami is 16-4, 5-2 in ACC play, 11-1 at home. Their record might be a bit misleading - their only Quad 1 win is at Wake Forest (with Quad 1 losses at Clemson and vs. Florida & BYU on neutral courts). Nine of their 16 wins are Quad 4. In ACC play, Clemson is the only team from the top half of the league that they have faced. Given that Stanford's wins over Louisville & UNC were bounce-back wins after crushing losses, there is some reason for hope tonight - but the Hurricanes will surely be a challenging opponent.
Miami thrives on a fast pace, running the floor, and playing transition offense. The Hurricanes lead the ACC in FG% (51%) and are 3rd in assists (17.7/game) largely due to transition offense. They are 3rd in the ACC in rebounding margin at +9.0/game and are heavily reliant on 2nd chance points. So this will be another challenge for Stanford's bigs - especially without Okpara. On the other hand, the Hurricanes are 17th in the ACC in 3s (7.0/game) - not surprising with the emphasis on transition/fast break offense. Maybe more encouraging, they are also 17th in opponent's 3s% (34.5%). Hopefully Ebuka, Benny, Jeremy, et al can take advantage of that. Miami has sometimes struggled at times with turnovers and against zone defenses - other things to watch for if Stanford can be competitive tonight.
Stanford beat Miami 88-51 last season at Maples. First-year coach Jai Lucas cleaned house. The roster (7 freashmen, 1 sophomore, 2 juniors, & 3 seniors includes 0(!!) players from the team we saw last year.
Lucas has tinkered a bit with the starting line-up in recent games, but most likely starters seem to be:
#5 Malik Reneau (6'9/238 Sr F) 3 seasons at Indiana, 2-time All-Big 10 HM. Leads team with 19.7ppg (#5 ACC) on 56.7 FG% shooting(#6) & 80.2% FT (#14). Gets 6.5rpg (#17 ACC). Also leads team with 52 turnovers. #35 player in NCAA (while Okorie is #32) per this ESPN article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47738478/mens-college-basketball-player-rankings-midseason-2025-2026
#3 Tre Donaldson (6'3/198 Sr G) 2 seasons at Auburn, 1 as a starter at Michigan. 16.0ppg (#13 ACC), leads team with 6.4apg (#3) and assist/turnover ratio (3.0) is #2 in ACC. 32.9 minutes/game (#8 ACC).
#7 Shelton Henderson (6'6/240 Fr F) 14.4ppg (#19 ACC) on 62.2% FGs (#3).
#10 Tru Washington (6'4/204 Jr G) 2 seasons U of New Mexico, All-Mtn West HM. 11.8ppg, 1.8 steals/game (#7 ACC). Likely to guard Okarie?
#8 Ernest Udeh Jr. (6'11/266 Sr C) 2022 McDs AA. 1 season Kansas, 2 at TCU (All-big 12 HM). Leads the ACC with 10.1rpg.
Other key players:
#35 Dante Allen (6'4/220 Fr G)
#88 Timo Malovec (6'8/215 Fr F) Slovakian with 2 years in the Adriatic Basketball Association. A better version of Cameron Grant - 29/81 from 3, while just 3/8 from 2.
Stanford's 2-game losing "streak" could easily become 5. Hopefully, Kyle Smith & Co. can right the ship as they have in the past.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - SkiBum80 - 01-28-2026
Once again Skip, appreciate the previews.
Last year we were pretty reliant on Maxime having a good game, to lead the team, and he had a bunch of them.
This year we seem even more reliant on Ebuka.
It's not just that he has a good game, but also seeing him help some of the teammates around him to have good games too.
Regardless, hoping for a classic good "Coach Kyle" game, with tenacious D, causing them more turnovers than us, for us a ball control game, and ending up with more Assists than Turnovers.
Hey, a guy can dream, right?
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - 76lsjumb - 01-28-2026
When was the 3-second violation eliminated by the ACC? It clearly doesn’t exist any more.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - TonyLima - 01-28-2026
Once again, ACC zebras showing bias. Okorie absolutely destroyed on a layup. Refs: “No bone showing, no foul.”
76lsjumb - 76lsjumb - 01-28-2026
(01-28-2026, 07:41 PM)TonyLima Wrote: Once again, ACC zebras showing bias. Okorie absolutely destroyed on a layup. Refs: “No bone showing, no foul.”
“Bias” is charitable. Outrageous malfeasance is more like it.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - lex24 - 01-28-2026
(01-28-2026, 07:16 PM)76lsjumb Wrote: When was the 3-second violation eliminated by the ACC? It clearly doesn’t exist any more.
It doesn’t exist period.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - BobK - 01-28-2026
Up 5 at the half
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - skip75 - 01-28-2026
After falling behind 11-2, Stanford got their first lead at 34-33. Now lead 40-35 at the half, Miami with on FGs in last 5+ minutes.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - Nobadeer - 01-28-2026
LSJU winning 40-35 at the half! 7 of 14 on threes.
Miami isn't very impressive and this is a highly winnable game. Okorie is by far the best player in the building.
SkiBum80 - SkiBum80 - 01-28-2026
When Okorie out our offense looks like a deer in the headlights
Our bigs should be taking yoga, ballet, Pilates, and Zumba classes
I’m only half joking
Seriously, they all need better body control, balance, flexibility, etc
No moving screen call when they took out Gealer?! Aye Carrumba
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - skip75 - 01-28-2026
Nail biter. Tied with 6+ minutes left.
RE: SkiBum80 - TonyLima - 01-28-2026
SkiBum80 dateline='[url=tel:1769657549' Wrote: 1769657549[/url]']ECZB (East Coast Zebra Bias)
When Okorie out our offense looks like a deer in the headlights
Our bigs should be taking yoga, ballet, Pilates, and Zumba classes
I’m only half joking
Seriously, they all need better body control, balance, flexibility, etc
No moving screen call when they took out Gealer?! Aye Carrumba
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - Nobadeer - 01-28-2026
Did Giltay get hurt? He has played just 6 minutes. Cammann, 27 and Grant, 21. In those 48 combined minutes, they have 5 pts 7 reb.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - burger - 01-28-2026
I started watching with 10 minutes left in the game, and I don't think I've seen a good half-court set on either offense or defense by us. Very rough stuff.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - TonyLima - 01-28-2026
(01-28-2026, 09:02 PM)burger Wrote: I started watching with 10 minutes left in the game, and I don't think I've seen a good half-court set on either offense or defense by us. Very rough stuff.I blame jet lag. (What a surprise.)
SkiBum80 - SkiBum80 - 01-28-2026
(01-28-2026, 09:02 PM)burger Wrote: I started watching with 10 minutes left in the game, and I don't think I've seen a good half-court set on either offense or defense by us. Very rough stuff.
Some good looking Stanford ball in first half
Unfortunately tonight the game is 40, not 20, minutes
Another disappointing game
As was Kal
We coulda shoulda woulda but didnta
I gotta believe Coach Smith ain’t thrilled with this either
I think the NCAA tourney is far beyond reach
I hope the NIT remains possible but certainly nothing assured
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - TonyLima - 01-28-2026
Just gonna point out … Miami went to tbe line 31 times. Stanford 10. ECZB.
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - Nobadeer - 01-28-2026
LSJU led 49-40 six minutes into the second half. Outscored 39-21 the rest of the way.
Miami took 31 FTs (made 19), LSJU only 10 (made 5).
RE: MBB: Stanford at Miami, 6PM, ACCN - Hieronymus - 01-28-2026
(01-28-2026, 09:26 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: LSJU led 49-40 six minutes into the second half. Outscored 39-21 the rest of the way.Yup, this was essentially over when Miami went into the bonus with almost 12 minutes left in the half.
Miami took 31 FTs (made 19), LSJU only 10 (made 5).
SkiBum80 - SkiBum80 - 01-28-2026
Admittedly under slight influence of a Daou Reserve Cab, or maybe a Bergstrom Pinot, I forget which, I dozed off and had a most wonderous dream:
I saw Okorie and Maxime together on same Card team
Okorie with electrifying drives to the basket with a last second dish to Maxime for a slam dunk
Maxime posting up and making deceptive no look pass to the cutting Okorie who slides in for a layup and one
Unfortunately I woke up
Maxime is in the NBA
And Okorie teamed up with, well, not Maxime