Pack's late flurry lifts No. 23 Miami past Va Tech, 92-83
AP
Jan 31, 2023
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Nigel Pack scored 17 points in a 5-minute span late in the second half, and No. 23 Miami stayed unbeaten at home this season by topping Virginia Tech Hokies 92-83 on Tuesday night.
Norchad Omier led Miami with 21 points, while Isaiah Wong had 18 and Jordan Miller finished with 14 for the Hurricanes (17-5, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Hunter Cattoor and Sean Pedulla each scored 20 for Virginia Tech, while Grant Basile each added 17 and Justyn Mutts finished with 10 for the Hokies (13-9, 3-8).
The Hurricanes improved to 12-0 at home this season. The last time Miami lost on its home floor was Feb. 26 — to Virginia Tech, which hasn't won a road game since.
And for much of Tuesday night, the Hokies looked like they'd leave Coral Gables with another victory. They led by five with 8:20 left, when Miami — led by Pack — hit its best stride of the night.
Pack was scoreless for the game's first 32-1/2 minutes. But his 3-pointer with 7:35 left tied the game at 68 and started an absolute barrage from the sophomore guard from Indianapolis.
He made six consecutive shots in a span of 5:07, five of them 3-pointers, the last of them putting Miami up 84-76 with 2:28 remaining.
It seemed to inspire Miami on the defensive end as well. Virginia Tech shot 29 for 44 — a 66% clip — over the first 35 minutes, then missed its final seven shots from there as the Hurricanes did just enough to prevail. The last shot was a dunk try by Mutts that was blocked by Omier, and Wooga Poplar finished off the win with a dunk on the other end.
BIG PICTURE
Virginia Tech: The Hokies have now lost eight of their last 10, after an 11-1 start to the season. They're 0-3 on the road against ranked teams. ... Virginia Tech was outscored 22-4 in fast-break points.
Miami: Former Hurricanes football players David Njoku (Cleveland) and Braxton Berrios (New York Jets) were at the game. ... Miami shot 58% and Omier had eight rebounds for the Hurricanes.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
It was a needed win for Miami, which has been slipping in the AP Top 25 – and now faces ACC leader Clemson in a game that the Hurricanes may need to stay in the rankings.
UP NEXT
Virginia Tech: Host No. 6 Virginia on Saturday.
Miami: Visit No. 20 Clemson on Saturday.
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1st Half
VT
Hokies
44
MIA
Hurricanes
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. (Hurricanes gains possession)
19:48
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
19:46
Grant Basile defensive rebound
19:24
+2
Grant Basile makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
2-0
19:24
Wooga Poplar shooting foul
19:24
+1
Grant Basile makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
19:02
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)
3-2
18:33
Sean Pedulla turnover
18:20
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Jordan Miller assists)
3-4
18:00
+2
Michael Collins Jr. makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)
5-4
17:38
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
17:36
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
17:34
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
5-6
17:20
Michael Collins Jr. turnover (Isaiah Wong steals)
17:11
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
17:09
Nijel Pack offensive rebound
17:04
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
17:02
Grant Basile defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
7-6
16:37
Jordan Miller turnover (Justyn Mutts steals)
16:27
+2
Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
9-6
16:27
Norchad Omier shooting foul
16:27
+1
Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-6
16:11
Nijel Pack turnover (Sean Pedulla steals)
15:57
+3
Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)
13-6
15:35
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point jump shot
13-8
15:17
+3
Grant Basile makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)
16-8
14:57
Grant Basile shooting foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul)
14:57
TV timeout
14:57
+1
Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-9
14:57
+1
Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-10
14:44
Justyn Mutts turnover (Isaiah Wong steals)
14:38
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point layup
16-12
14:17
Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
14:15
Hunter Cattoor offensive rebound
14:07
Michael Collins Jr. misses two point layup
14:05
Jordan Miller defensive rebound
13:54
Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul)
13:54
+1
Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-13
13:54
+1
Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-14
13:43
Bensley Joseph blocks Justyn Mutts's two point layup
13:41
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
13:32
Isaiah Wong turnover (Lynn Kidd steals)
13:25
Harlond Beverly personal foul
13:17
Hunter Cattoor turnover (Harlond Beverly steals)
13:11
+2
Harlond Beverly makes two point layup
16-16
12:47
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
18-16
12:22
+3
Isaiah Wong makes three point jump shot (Jordan Miller assists)
18-19
12:13
Sean Pedulla turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
12:02
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
18-21
11:57
Justyn Mutts turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
11:52
+2
Isaiah Wong makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)
18-23
11:25
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup
20-23
10:56
Jordan Miller misses two point layup
10:55
Anthony Walker offensive rebound
10:55
Lynn Kidd shooting foul
10:55
TV timeout
10:55
+1
Anthony Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-24
10:55
+1
Anthony Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-25
10:30
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot
22-25
10:03
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)
22-28
9:48
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Grant Basile assists)
25-28
9:25
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot
25-30
9:03
Grant Basile misses three point jump shot
9:01
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
8:51
Isaiah Wong misses two point jump shot
8:49
Grant Basile defensive rebound
8:34
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup
27-30
8:11
Harlond Beverly turnover
7:50
+3
Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot
30-30
7:28
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
30-32
7:14
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Michael Collins Jr. assists)
32-32
7:14
Bensley Joseph shooting foul
7:14
TV timeout
7:14
+1
Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-32
6:56
Jordan Miller misses three point jump shot
6:54
Michael Collins Jr. defensive rebound
6:43
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
6:41
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
6:36
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point dunk (Wooga Poplar assists)
33-34
6:16
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
6:14
Jordan Miller defensive rebound
6:05
Nijel Pack turnover
5:45
Norchad Omier shooting foul
5:45
+1
Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-34
5:45
+1
Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-34
5:45
Isaiah Wong turnover
5:39
Grant Basile misses two point layup
5:38
Hurricanes defensive rebound
5:38
Justyn Mutts personal foul
5:18
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
35-36
4:58
+2
Hunter Cattoor makes two point jump shot
37-36
4:25
+3
Isaiah Wong makes three point jump shot (AJ Casey assists)
37-39
4:04
Grant Basile misses two point hook shot
4:02
Isaiah Wong defensive rebound
3:55
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
3:53
AJ Casey offensive rebound
3:44
TV timeout
3:32
AJ Casey misses two point layup
3:30
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
3:13
Sean Pedulla turnover (Isaiah Wong steals)
3:07
Grant Basile blocks Isaiah Wong's two point layup
3:05
Hurricanes offensive rebound
3:07
Hokies 30 second timeout
3:05
+2
Isaiah Wong makes two point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)
37-41
2:43
Grant Basile misses two point layup
2:41
Isaiah Wong defensive rebound
2:27
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point layup
37-43
2:09
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
39-43
2:09
Bensley Joseph shooting foul
2:09
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-43
1:54
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
1:52
John Camden defensive rebound
1:32
AJ Casey blocks Grant Basile's two point layup
1:29
Grant Basile offensive rebound
1:29
+2
Grant Basile makes two point layup
42-43
1:04
+2
Isaiah Wong makes two point jump shot
42-45
0:38
+2
Hunter Cattoor makes two point jump shot
44-45
0:20
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
0:05
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
0:03
Grant Basile defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VT
Hokies
39
MIA
Hurricanes
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Norchad Omier shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
19:50
+1
Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-45
19:50
+1
Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-45
19:27
Wooga Poplar misses two point dunk
19:25
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
19:25
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point dunk
46-47
19:25
Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
19:25
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-48
19:08
Michael Collins Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Wong steals)
19:03
Michael Collins Jr. personal foul (Jordan Miller draws the foul)
18:45
Justyn Mutts blocks Jordan Miller's two point jump shot
18:43
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
18:39
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
46-50
18:25
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Grant Basile assists)
48-50
18:00
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
17:58
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
17:41
Lynn Kidd turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Miller steals)
17:26
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
48-52
17:02
+2
Grant Basile makes two point layup
50-52
16:49
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)
50-54
16:32
Michael Collins Jr. misses two point layup
16:30
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
16:24
Isaiah Wong turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
16:20
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)
52-54
16:00
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot (Jordan Miller assists)
52-56
15:44
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Grant Basile assists)
55-56
15:24
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
15:22
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
15:05
+2
Grant Basile makes two point dunk (Hunter Cattoor assists)
57-56
14:48
Isaiah Wong offensive foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
14:48
Isaiah Wong turnover (offensive foul)
14:48
TV timeout
14:31
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
14:29
Jordan Miller defensive rebound
14:01
+2
Anthony Walker makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)
57-58
14:01
Grant Basile shooting foul (Anthony Walker draws the foul)
14:01
+1
Anthony Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-59
13:36
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup
59-59
13:17
+2
Harlond Beverly makes two point layup
59-61
12:58
Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
12:56
Jordan Miller defensive rebound
12:53
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
12:51
Michael Collins Jr. defensive rebound
12:39
+2
Grant Basile makes two point hook shot
61-61
12:39
Anthony Walker shooting foul (Grant Basile draws the foul)
12:39
Grant Basile misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:39
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
12:20
Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
12:18
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
12:07
Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Walker steals)
11:56
Grant Basile personal foul (Anthony Walker draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:44
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
11:42
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
11:26
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)
64-61
11:03
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup
64-63
10:43
Jordan Miller personal foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
10:33
Lynn Kidd turnover (traveling)
10:07
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
10:05
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
9:48
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup
66-63
9:29
Isaiah Wong misses two point jump shot
9:27
Hurricanes offensive rebound
9:27
Lynn Kidd personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
9:24
John Camden personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
9:14
Jordan Miller misses two point jump shot
9:12
John Camden defensive rebound
8:57
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
8:55
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
8:28
Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)
8:20
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
68-63
8:15
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
8:15
TV timeout
8:05
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Jordan Miller assists)
68-65
7:42
Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Wong steals)
7:35
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)
68-68
7:15
Nijel Pack shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
