Man, I don't like this matchup for Cal at all. Ernest Udeh Jr is a veteran center who is a rebounding machine. Milos is already going to have a rough time guarding him. Then they have a 6'9 power forward in Malik Reuneu. Leading scorer who can shoot it and play down low. This is going to be a rough matchup for Camden. And bell is going to have to guard a 6'6 forward who loves posting up. Bell is giving about 50 pounds up in that matchup. Pippen should be able to guard Donaldson their point guard and Ames on the other guard.

I feel like if Madsen gets the guys pumped, they're finally willing to box out and take rebounding personally, and Camden shoots with confidence (just a hint of noticeable hesitation led to several errant shots vs. FSU) we can win this thing with or without Dort (and certainly cover the spread). I'm not touching this game, but plan to be looking out for all of the above. Fingers crossed we pull this out. Hopefully Miami has been planning for Dort and we have been strategizing to play without him, it he's not going to suit up. Go Bears

The problem against Miami is that they possess the thing that hurts our team the most. A legit center and a power forward who is 6-9. 238. These are the types of teams that hurt us inside. We just don't have the strength to match up. Only way to get around it is to offset it with extremely hot 3 point shooting. It will depend on how good their 1,2,3 are defensively. Haven't really watched them so I'm not sure but our guys need to move the ball quickly and get some good open look threes.

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ACC injury report says Dort OUT again.

Marcus Allen and Treyvon Maddox OUT for Hurricanes

https://theacc.com/sports/2025/12/29/availability-reporting-mbb.aspx

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this link doesn't show anything and is loaded with spam ads. I can't see any credible source saying Dort is out for this game, just a couple fly-by-night gambling odds sites referencing the 1/24 report that Dort was out, nothing from today. Maybe it's just my iPhone.

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the link is back up

"Report posted on Friday, January 30 at 8pm ET"
OUT:
Ruff
Yeanay
Marbury
Rytis
Dort

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That's the initial report. Could end up being final, and is probably accurate, but:

"For 2025-26 ACC basketball, teams submit an Initial Availability Report the night before a conference game (by 8 p.m. local time) and a final Gameday Report two hours before tip-off. The initial report lists players as Available, Probable, Questionable, or Out, while the gameday report updates to Available, Game Time Decision, or Out."

We won't now for sure until as lates as 2pm Eastern Time, apparently. Not sure if OUT on the initial report means you can't change it for the gameday report.

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The site updated - OUT