Trailing by as many as nine in the second half, the University of Miami men’s basketball team rallied to defeat Stanford, 79-70, Wednesday night inside the Watsco Center.
The Hurricanes (17-4, 6-2 ACC) quickly jumped out to an 11-2 lead as Tre Donaldson scored seven of Miami’s first 11 points. Donaldson put the Hurricanes up 22-12 with 11:38 remaining in the first half forcing Stanford to call a timeout. The Cardinal (14-7, 3-5 ACC) came storming back out of the break, going on a 7-0 run to cut the lead to three. Stanford took its first lead of the game amid an 11-2 run and led 40-35 at the half.
Stanford led by as many as nine in the second stanza but the Canes were able to trim the lead down to four following a pair of Timo Malovec 3-pointers. Donaldson tied the game at 51 with a step back 3-pointer with 9:33 remaining. Miami regained the lead, 58-56, with just under six minutes left as Tru Washington registered a steal that led to a fastbreak layup by Dante Allen.
The Hurricanes pushed the lead up to five, forcing Stanford to call a timeout after a Shelton Henderson free throw and a layup by Malik Reneau. Miami pushed its lead to 10 with 1:20 remaining before Stanford hit a three. Allen put the game away with a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left to give Miami the win.
Reneau led Miami with 20 points as Donaldson added 18. Henderson finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, five offensive, as Washington added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench. Ernest Udeh Jr. added a game-high nine rebounds and three blocks.
For the game, Miami shot 47.4% from the floor and held Stanford to 43.5% and just 35.5% in the second half. The Hurricanes outscored the Cardinal, 38-24, in the paint and scored 13 fastbreak points while holding Stanford to zero.
Miami closes out its two-game homestand Saturday as the Hurricanes host Cal at 4 p.m. The game will air on ACC Network and can be heard locally on WQAM.
The Hurricanes (17-4, 6-2 ACC) quickly jumped out to an 11-2 lead as Tre Donaldson scored seven of Miami’s first 11 points. Donaldson put the Hurricanes up 22-12 with 11:38 remaining in the first half forcing Stanford to call a timeout. The Cardinal (14-7, 3-5 ACC) came storming back out of the break, going on a 7-0 run to cut the lead to three. Stanford took its first lead of the game amid an 11-2 run and led 40-35 at the half.
Stanford led by as many as nine in the second stanza but the Canes were able to trim the lead down to four following a pair of Timo Malovec 3-pointers. Donaldson tied the game at 51 with a step back 3-pointer with 9:33 remaining. Miami regained the lead, 58-56, with just under six minutes left as Tru Washington registered a steal that led to a fastbreak layup by Dante Allen.
The Hurricanes pushed the lead up to five, forcing Stanford to call a timeout after a Shelton Henderson free throw and a layup by Malik Reneau. Miami pushed its lead to 10 with 1:20 remaining before Stanford hit a three. Allen put the game away with a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left to give Miami the win.
Reneau led Miami with 20 points as Donaldson added 18. Henderson finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, five offensive, as Washington added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench. Ernest Udeh Jr. added a game-high nine rebounds and three blocks.
For the game, Miami shot 47.4% from the floor and held Stanford to 43.5% and just 35.5% in the second half. The Hurricanes outscored the Cardinal, 38-24, in the paint and scored 13 fastbreak points while holding Stanford to zero.
Miami closes out its two-game homestand Saturday as the Hurricanes host Cal at 4 p.m. The game will air on ACC Network and can be heard locally on WQAM.
