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Miami Looks to win Back to Back Without Nijel Pack

The Hurricanes have a great opportunity to get back on track as they look to win their second game in a row.
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Dec 10, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Miami Hurricanes center Lynn Kidd (1) shoots over Tennessee Volunteers forward Felix Okpara (34) in the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Dec 10, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Miami Hurricanes center Lynn Kidd (1) shoots over Tennessee Volunteers forward Felix Okpara (34) in the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

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Another games with no Nijel Pack for the Hurricanes but that won't change the momentum they have started to build after snapping a seven-game losing streak.

The Hurricanes saw a strong performance from senior guard Matthew Cleveland, who played his most complete offensive game to date going for a career-high in scoring (24).

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Now with the injury, there is time for a new guard to be developed and freshman Divine Ugochukwu will be starting for the time being with Pack down and out.

This will also be a great time to give some burn to freshman Jalil Bethea, who is still searching for his confidence as the season progresses. He has all the talent in the world, but if he is worried that he is going to be taken out of the game every few possessions, then it is now great for the young player.

This will be a game of the younger players with a mixture of Lynn Kidd and Cleveland with the leading scorer out. Pack will still be in a walking boot before ACC play starts with more opportunities beginning to form.

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Justice Sandle
JUSTICE SANDLE

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.

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