Florida probably shouldn't win Tuesday night's game with Miami (7:00 p.m., ESPN2 or WatchESPN), a team that comes into the clash with a national ranking in the polls, a top-20 ranking in KenPom, and convincing wins over top-40 KenPom teams Butler and Utah.
But "probably shouldn't" doesn't mean "can't" — and Florida will certainly have a chance at the BankUnited Center.
Miami is an exceptional offensive team, ranked third in offensive efficiency by KenPom, and the Hurricanes get their points in a variety of ways. Angel Rodriguez, who shot down Florida and ended the Gators' multi-year home winning streak last fall in Gainesville, is a capable scorer and slasher, and decent shooter; Sheldon McClellan is both the most efficient 'Cane as a slasher and a top-shelf sniper, making better than half of his threes, though he played just 18 minutes against Charlotte in Miami's last game thanks to a nagging injury; Tonye Jekiri and Ivan Uceda form a terrifying pair of bigs, with Jekiri anchoring the Miami defense down low and Ivan Cruz Uceda shooting an even better clip from three than McClellan.