UM women set to face Boston College with Miami native Daley

The University of Miami women’s basketball team, whose five-game win streak ended with a 10point road loss at NC State last week, returns home on Thursday for a 6 p.m. game against Boston College.

The Hurricanes have won all three home games this January and have won eight in a row over the Eagles at the Watsco Center.

Miami is 12-7 overall and 5-3 in the ACC. Boston College is 13-9 and 3-6 in the conference.

UM senior forward Lola Pendande tied her career high with 21 points against NC State and had eight rebounds.

Guard Haley Cavinder scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half and has been one of the Hurricanes’ most reliable players this season since transferring from Fresno State with her twin sister, Hanna.

Miami has been playing its best this season since conference play began. The Hurricanes rank third in the league in field-goal percentage (.433) and assists per game (14.75) and fifth in three-point field-goal percentage (.310) and rebounding margin (+1.13).

The Eagles will likely have some fans at the Watsco Center as their starting lineup includes sophomore guard Andrea Daley, a Miami native and 2021 Miami Ms. Basketball who led Miami Country Day High School to the 2021 3A state title. She averaged 19.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in high school and is averaging 10.1 points and six rebounds this season with Boston College.

Thursday’s game will be televised by Bally Sports Florida.

— MICHELLE KAUFMAN

MEN’S TOP 25 No. 4 Tennessee 70, George 41:

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Zakai Zeigler had 11 points and seven assists and the Vols (17-3, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) held its 10th opponent to 50 or fewer points.

Tobe Awaka came off the bench to score 10 points. Santiago Vescovi had six rebounds, four assists and six steals to go with his eight points as Tennessee got its first win at home since having its 25-game home winning streak stopped by Kentucky more than a week ago.

The Bulldogs (13-7, 3-4), who managed just 29% shooting from the field, were led by Terry Roberts with 11 points.

Georgia’s leading scorer Roberts managed just two points in the opening half as Tennessee led 35-22 at intermission.

This is the 301st week that Vols coach Rick Barnes’ teams have been ranked in the AP Top 25.