Top Players to Watch: Miami vs. Drake - First Round

The Miami Hurricanes (25-7) and the Drake Bulldogs (27-7) are set to meet in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at MVP Arena, with a tip-off time of 7:25 PM ET. When these two squads hit the court, Norchad Omier and Tucker DeVries are two players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to watch in this matchup on TBS.
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How to Watch Miami vs. Drake
- Game Day: Friday, March 17
- Game Time: 7:25 PM ET
- Arena: MVP Arena
- Location: Albany, New York
- TV: TBS | Watch select March Madness games live on FuboTV
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Miami's Last Game
Miami lost its most recent game to Duke, 85-78, on Friday. Isaiah Wong led the way with 22 points, and also had two boards and two assists.
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isaiah Wong | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Jordan Miller | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Nijel Pack | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Drake's Last Game
Drake was victorious in its previous game against Bradley, 77-51, on Sunday. DeVries led the way with 22 points, plus six boards and zero assists.
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tucker DeVries | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Darnell Brodie | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Garrett Sturtz | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Players to Watch
Omier puts up a team-best 9.7 rebounds per game. He is also posting 13.6 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 59.1% from the field.
Jordan Miller puts up 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Nijel Pack posts 13.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
Wooga Poplar is putting up 8.3 points, 1.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Drake Players to Watch
DeVries is the Bulldogs' top scorer (19 points per game), and he puts up 1.8 assists and 5.6 rebounds.
Roman Penn is the Bulldogs' top assist man (5.4 per game), and he posts 12.6 points and 4.6 rebounds.
Garrett Sturtz gives the Bulldogs 9.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
Darnell Brodie is the Bulldogs' top rebounder (7.3 per game), and he puts up 8.8 points and 1.1 assists.
D.J. Wilkins is posting 8.2 points, 2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 37.1% of his shots from the floor and 37.2% from 3-point range, with 2 treys per game.
Miami Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Miller | 16 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Norchad Omier | 13.1 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
Isaiah Wong | 15.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Nijel Pack | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
Wooga Poplar | 10.5 | 4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Drake Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roman Penn | 15.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Tucker DeVries | 20.1 | 5 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Darnell Brodie | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
Garrett Sturtz | 10.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
D.J. Wilkins | 8.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
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