Miami bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 62-49 victory over Notre Dame in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday, but a couple of key numbers caught coach Jim Larranaga’s eye as the Hurricanes prepare for a Wednesday home game against Long Island.
And no, it wasn’t the season-low 62 points, the first time this season the No. 15 Hurricanes (6-1) failed to get at least into the 70s.
Against the Irish, the Hurricanes had more turnovers (13) than assists (12) and were outrebounded 39-37, helping the Irish to an 11-9 advantage in second-chance points.
“To be where we want to be, we just have to improve our defense and our rebounding,” Larranaga said. “If we defend better and rebound better, we’re going to score the ball much better.”
Larranaga has long preached about the need for rebounding to his undersized team. Leading rebounder Norchad Omier (9.3 per game) and Florida State transfer Matthew Cleveland (4.4) are the tallest starters at 6-foot-7.
—Field Level Media
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