It was clear on the scoreboard and in the box score. Virginia won the battle on the boards, out-rebounding Miami 27-24. The Cavaliers also played cleaner, with seven turnovers to the Hurricanes’ 11. It was not dominance. But it was a positive turn of events for a team desperately in need of a momentum swing.

Florida State men’s basketball (13-7, 4-5) faces off against Virginia Tech (8-12, 3-6) tonight, desperately needing a get-right game after coming up short in both contests in California last week. Both teams are riding losing streaks,