MBB Live Blog: Canes vs. Dolphins
The Miami Hurricanes face off against the Jacksonville Dolphins. Miami is 1-1 and coming off a road loss to Florida Gulf Coast. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. at the Bank United Center.
Starters for the Hurricanes are Shane Larkin, Rion Brown, Trey McKinney Jones, Kenny Kadji and Julian Gamble.
Canes win tipoff, start with a fast layup from Rion Brown. Traveling called on the Dolphins. Personal foul on Javon Dawson, Julian Gamble makes both free throws. Turnover by Jacksonville, Trey McKinney Jones takes the ball downcourt and assists they dunk by Gamble. Shane Larkin tips in the layup. Dolphins timeout, 8-0 Hurricanes
Turnover, McKinney Jones steal. Larkin quick pass to Gamble, who scores. Media timeout 10-0 Hurricanes
McKinney Jones misses a three. Dolphins spend a long play, resulting in nothing. Rion Brown makes one of two free throws. Erik Swoope and Bishop Daniels check in for the Hurricanes. Offensive foul on Kenny Kadji, Dolphins ball. Dylan Fritsch scores the first points for Jacksonville on a three-point bucket. Personal foul on Bishop Daniels, Fritsch shoots three free throws, makes all of them. Erik Swoope fouled on attempt, misses both free throws. Media timeout 11-8 Hurricanes
Swoope has a steal. McKinney Jones is fouled on his jumper, makes one of his free throws. Gamble rebounds his own layup and is fouled on second shot, misses both free throws. Kenny Kadji checks in. Gamble fouled on next possession after Jacksonville turns the ball over. This time, Gamble makes both free throws. Tonye Jekiri checks in, replacing Gamble. Shane Larkin called for the travel. Dolphins miss a fadeaway jumper. Shane Larkin fouled. Media timeout 14-10 Hurricanes
Larkin makes both free throws. Kadji drains a three. Fritsch scores a pair of treys for the Dolphins, they are within three. Rion Brown slams a dunk off a toss from Kadji. McKinney Jones swooshes a three. Media timeout 24-18 Hurricanes
Rion Brown slammed down attempting the layup with one second on the shot clock, no foul called, but Brown is fine. Fritsch scores another three for the Dolphins. Glenn Powell slams in the missed three point basket. Larkin answers with a jump shot of his own. Half ends with a tipped basket by the Dolphins, ball literally hangs on the rim, so refs call jump ball and half is over.
HALF 27-23 Hurricanes
Shane Larkin dishes in a basket for the first points of the half. Powell scores for the Dolphins. Gamble scores for the Hurricanes. McKinney Jones misses a long jumper. Foul on the Hurricanes, Jarvis Haywood makes the basket but misses the free throw. Erik Swoope slams a dunk assisted by Shane Larkin. Kadji tosses in a two point shot. Media timeout 35-29 Hurricanes
Larkin makes the layup. McKinney Jones snags the rebound after the Dolphins miss a long shot, Canes fail to score. Foul on Jekiri, Evin Graham makes one free throw. Bishop Daniels, Julian Gamble and Kenny Kadji check in. Larkin makes a trey. Dolphins timeout 40-33 Hurricanes
Larkin tips in the basket, assist from Kadji. Larkin makes another shot. McKinney Jones with a defensive rebound, Julian Gamble slams another dunk. Kadji misses a long three. Next possession, Kadji called for a travel. Larkin makes basket and is fouled, makes free throw. Larkin drains a three. Swoope slams a dunk, assist from Larkin. Rion Brown makes basket off turnover, is fouled. Dolphins timeout 60-45 Hurricanes
Brown misses free throw. Swoope is fouled after recovering the offensive rebound, makes a free throw. Media timeout 61-49 Hurricanes
Swoope has a huge dunk after a Jacksonville player falls and loses the ball. Powell drains a three for the Dolphins. McKinney Jones fouled, makes both shots. McKinney Jones steal, Dolphins foul, McKinney Jones makes both free throws. Justin Heller and Steve Sorenson check in for the Hurricanes. FINAL 73-57 Hurricanes
