Newcomers Pack, Omier Help Miami Beat Lafayette 67-54

Isaiah Wong and Nijel Pack every scored 16 factors, Norchad Omier had 11 factors and 15 rebounds and Miami beat Lafayette 67-54 on Monday evening in a season opener.

Pack and Omier are transfers who shall be requested to fill a part of the void created by the departures of Charlie Moore, Kameron McGusty and Sam Waardenburg. Pack averaged 15.3 factors in his two seasons at Kansas State and Omier averaged 15.6 factors and 12.2 rebounds in his two seasons at Arkansas State.

Wong, a first-team preseason All-ACC choose, was 5 of 13 from the sector, Pack made 4 3-pointers and Omier helped Miami dominate the glass 46-34.

Miami trailed 30-28 at halftime however opened the second half on a 10-0 run — with 9 mixed factors from Wong and Omier — and the Hurricanes did not path once more. Lafayette tied it at 43, however Wong made three straight free throws to shut a 9-0 run. Pack’s 3-pointer with 2:36 remaining gave Miami its first double-digit lead.

CJ Fulton led Lafayette with 17 factors and Kyle Jenkins added 12 factors.

After a 26-win season and getting inside a sport of the Closing 4 final March, huge issues are anticipated from Miami — the No. 4 choose within the ACC preseason ballot.

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