The former Miami guard visited St. John’s a couple of weeks ago before committing to the Big East rival Rick Pitino and his staff will have to continue searching for their first transfer commitment of this cycle.
Matthew Cleveland posted 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Bensley Joseph scored all 14 of his points in the second half as host Miami rallied to beat Virginia Tech 82-74 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday afternoon.
No. 16 Clemson takes a streak of three consecutive losses to Atlantic Coast Conference rival Miami into Wednesday's matchup. The Tigers (11-1, 1-0) last beat the Hurricanes during the 2020-21 season.
The Canes were lucky to get a win tonight. The Miami Hurricanes held on to beat the FIU Panthers tonight at the Watsco Center, 86-80. Matthew Cleveland led the Canes with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
It's easy to forget about Bensley Joseph ... unless you're the player he's guarding. Joseph, a defensive-minded point guard and perhaps the least-hyped member of Miami's starting five, is set to lead the 13th-ranked Hurricanes (2-0) against visiting Florida International (0-2) on Monday night.