Micheaux and the Virginia Tech Hokies go to Miami, Florida, a conference rival.
Miami Hurricanes (11-3, 1-2 ACC) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-4, 0-2 ACC)
At 12 p.m. EST on Sunday, Coral Gables, Florida
BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech and Miami (FL), ACC rivals, will play one other on Sunday.
In their home games, the Hurricanes have a 7-2 record. With 34.9 points per game in the paint, Miami (FL) is eighth in the ACC. Cameron Williams leads the team with an average of 8.0 points.
In ACC play, the Hokies have a 0-2 record. Rose Micheaux leads Virginia Tech with an average of 8.0 points per game in the paint, helping the team rank sixth in the ACC with 37.2 points per game.
Miami (FL) averages 72.9 points per game, which is 8.1 more than Virginia Tech’s 64.8 average. This season, Virginia Tech’s field goal percentage of 47.2% is 7.8 percentage points higher than Miami’s (FL) average of 39.4%.
On Sunday, the Hurricanes and Hokies will play their first conference game of the season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Haley Cavinder leads the Hurricanes with an average of 18.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 4.8 assists.
For the Hokies, Mackenzie Nelson averages 5.8 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 7-3, shooting 46.0% from the field and averaging 70.7 points, 34.5 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.2 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. 66.2 points per game is the average for their opponents.
Hokies: 7-3, shooting 45.6% from the field and averaging 76.5 points, 33.5 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 5.3 steals, and 3.9 blocks per game. The opponents have scored 65.3 points on average.
