Missouri Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes: March Madness Showdown

0:00On March 18th, the Missouri Tigers finally learned their first round matchup in March madness. They'll face the number 7 seed Miami Hurricanes on Friday afternoon. Miami surprised many by finishing third in the ACC with a 25 and 8 overall record and 13 and 5 in conference play. It's all under first year head coach Jay Lucas, who rebuilt the roster from scratch with no returners from my season. Lucas brought recruiting savvy from Stince at Duke, Kentucky, and Texas, landing key transfers like senior forward. Malik Renaud from Indiana, senior. Gartre Donaldson from Michigan, senior center Ernest Uday, Jr., from Kansas and TCU, and five star forward Shelton Henderson, who flipped from Duke. Those players, plus junior Gartreau Washington, have fueled Miami's quick turnaround on both ends of the floor. Fans and analysts see a tough battle up front, where Miami's big duo of 6 foot 9 Renault and 6 foot 11 Uday could test Missouri's mark, Mitchell and Sean Phillips Jr. Both teams

1:03grabbed tons of rebounds, but Missouri's turnover woes, averaging over 12 a game lately, play right into Miami's hands as their guards. Four steals at a high clip. Both squads run similar attacks, pounding the paint for drives and free throws, around 23 attempts per game, and nearly 69 percent while shying away from threes. Missouri might have a slight edge in outside shooting from guys like Jacob Cruz, but foul trouble could swing everything, especially for Phillips. This clash in the same Charlotte arena, where Missouri got blown out early in the season, feels like full circle, but Miami's physicality and ball. Security make a no-gimme, the Tigers need clean play to advance. Made in AI.