Women's Basketball to take on the University of Miami on Wednesday

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Southern Illinois women's basketball team will take on the University of Miami Hurricanes (8-3) on Wednesday, Dec. 20 as part of the Puerto Rico Classic. The Salukis were scheduled to take on Kennesaw State but the Owls were unable to make the trip due to power outages at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The Hurricanes, under the direction of 13th-year head coach Katie Meier, won their Puerto Rico Classic opener with an 82-56 win over Sacramento State. Miami started the year ranked No. 24 in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll after a 2016-17 season in which the 'Canes went 24-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Salukis and the Hurricanes have met just once on the hardwood- a 70-61 Miami win on Dec. 20, 1995. Southern's last win over an ACC opponent came on Dec. 20, 1994 against Florida State at the Puerto Rico Shootout in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is SIU's first game against an ACC opponent since 1997.

SIU vs. Miami

The Salukis and the Hurricanes have met just once on the hardwood- a 70-61 Miami win on Dec. 20, 1995. Southern's last win over an ACC opponent came on Dec. 20, 1994 against Florida State in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Puerto Rico Shootout. This is SIU's first game against an ACC opponent since 1997.

SIU vs. the ACC

The Salukis are 5-7 all-time against current Atlantic Coast Conference foes, which includes a 3-4 record against Louisville from 1978-83. Southern's last win over an ACC opponent came on Dec. 20, 1994 against Florida State in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Puerto Rico Shootout. This is SIU's first opponent from the ACC since 1997.

Scouting the Hurricanes

Miami started the year ranked No. 24 in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll after a 2016-17 season in which the 'Canes went 24-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hurricanes, under the direction of 13th-year head coach Katie Meier, are 8-3 on the year and won their Puerto Rico Classic opener with an 82-56 win over Sacramento State. The Hurricanes scored a season high in points and held the Hornets to their season low. Emese Hof led the way with her second straight double-double, posting a season-high 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds, which tied Endia Banks for the game high.

Martin's big day

Nicole Martin scored a career-high 20 points vs. Albany on Tuesday, Dec. 19, which included a career-best 10 made free throws. The Jefferson City, Mo. native is the first Saluki to score 20-plus points off the bench since Rishonda Napier dropped 23 points on the Wichita State Shockers off the bench on Jan. 25, 2013.

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