The Virginia Cavaliers are all set to host the Miami Hurricanes at the John Paul Jones Arena, with both sides entering this contest with some winning momentum.
The Hurricanes currently sit third in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with a conference record of 10-3, whilst maintaining an overall record of 21-5. The homeside is second in the conference, as they boast an 11-2 conference and 23-3 overall record.
With both Virginia and Miami entering this game on the back of a seven-game and four-game winning streak, respectively, let’s take a look at their predicted starting lineups, injury reports, and game prediction for this mouthwatering fixture.
Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Cavaliers Predicted Starting Lineups
While the official starting lineups have yet to be announced, here is what we think both teams could look like ahead of tip-off.
Miami Hurricanes
- F Malik Reneau
- F Shelton Henderson
- C Ernest Udeh Jr.
- G Dante Allen
- G Tre Donaldson
Virginia Cavaliers
- F Thijs De Ridder
- C Johann Grunloh
- G Sam Lewis
- G Dallin Hall
- G Malik Thomas
After winning their last encounter against Virginia Tech with a scoreline of 67-66, the Hurricanes won their tenth game of the conference, and it looks like they will go in with the same starting lineup as they did in their last game.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers will not look to change much as they aim for their eighth victory in a row, and it won’t come as a surprise if they continue to stick with the same lineup as their last game against Georgia Tech.
Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Cavaliers Injury Report
Miami Hurricanes
- Trevyon Maddox: Out
- Marcus Allen: Out
Virginia Cavaliers
- Devin Tillis: Questionable
The Miami Hurricanes will miss the service of forward Trevyon Maddox, who is currently out with an undisclosed injury, while his teammate, guard/forward Marcus Allen, too, is slated to miss this fixture due to illness.
While there are no confirmed injuries or absences for the home side, Cavaliers forward Devin Tillis is marked questionable for an undisclosed injury that he has been nursing for the last couple of days.
Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Cavaliers Prediction
Riding on the back of seven back-to-back wins now, the Cavaliers look in red-hot form. Their stellar momentum, combined with the home court advantage, is pointing towards a Virginia win tonight against the Miami Hurricanes.
While the Hurricanes also have some momentum going on for themselves with three back-to-back triumphs, it looks like the Cavaliers will take this one 78-72, eking out the Hurricanes.
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