How to watch Miami Hurricanes vs. La Salle Explorers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Miami (Fla.) vs. La Salle basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 16, 2023 at 12:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Miami fell flat on their face against Colorado last Sunday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. Miami has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead La Salle 45-33.

If Miami keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 8-2 in no time. On the other hand, La Salle will have to make due with an 8-3 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

La Salle Explorers @ Miami Hurricanes

Current Records: La Salle 8-2, Miami 7-2

How To Watch

When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 12 p.m. ET
Where: Watsco Center -- Coral Gables, Florida
TV: The CW Network
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $1.00

What to Know

If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Miami. They will be home for the holidays to greet the La Salle Explorers at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Watsco Center. Miami will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.

Miami managed to keep up with Colorado until halftime on Sunday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Hurricanes were dealt a punishing 90-63 defeat at the hands of the Buffaloes. Miami found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 17 fewer assists than your opponent.

Despite the defeat, Miami had strong showings from Matthew Cleveland, who scored 17 points, and Norchad Omier, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Cleveland continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

La Salle aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Saturday extended their overall winning streak to three. They took down the Leopards 67-51.

La Salle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jhamir Brickus out in front who scored 14 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Andres Marrero was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.

The Hurricanes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for the Explorers, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-2.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Miami hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 82.2 points per game. However, it's not like La Salle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 76.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Everything came up roses for Miami against La Salle in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 as the squad secured a 85-49 victory. With Miami ahead 49-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.