This time, it has been dropped right into the Round of 64 and will not have the early gut-wrencher of playing a game to get into the bracket.ĭrake finished the year at a very respectable 27-7. It most recently made the NCAA Tournament in 2021 and won its game in the First Four against #11 Wichita State before falling to #6 USC in the Round of 64. Unfortunately for Miami, Omier was withdrawn two minutes into the Duke game with a sprained ankle and was unable to put any weight on his foot.Ĭheck Out the WSN NCAA Tournament Page: Game Preview For Every NCAA Tournament Game #12 Drake Team Previewĭrake is a strong team despite being often hidden from the national spotlight. Norchad Omier leads them with 9.7 rebounds, while Miller is also second in this category with 6.2. Jordan Miller is an elite defender and is also second on the scoring list with 15.3 points. Lots of Miami’s points come from isolation and sheer individual talent, but with four starters averaging a combined 58.3 points, that has not come back to bite them. Top-rated transfer Nijel Pack (13.2 points per game) has made an impact from the moment he stepped in South Beach-however, three players rank above him in scoring, led by Isaiah Wong (16.2 ppg). There are slight concerns about cold-shooting streaks, but they are fairly resilient and can usually shrug those off. It can get streaky hot from the outside, penetrate the lane, force turnovers, or control the clock with excellent half-court sets. Perhaps the most impressive part of this Miami team is that it can win in a variety of manners. Miami also went 3-1 against ranked squads, all from the ACC, and reached the Elite Eight in March Madness 2022. The Florida State loss was most likely an aberration, and if anything, good to get out of the way before do-or-die time in the NCAA Tournament. One of those losses came against a 9-23 Florida State Team, and the other was an 85-78 loss to Duke in the ACC semifinal.
It went 25-7 and looked great more times than not, but although it won 9 of its last 11, it also lost two of its last four. Miami is a strange team to analyze heading into March Madness.
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