Miami men’s basketball rolled to a 101-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night inside the Watsco Center.
Behind a 17-point first half performance from Tre Donaldson, the Hurricanes held a 50-31 lead at the break.
Miami (2-0) opened the game on a 7-0 run, making their first four shots forcing Bethune-Cookman (0-2) to call a timeout. The Wildcats cut lead to three before Hurricanes went ahead 24-15 behind Dante Allen’s first career bucket followed by his first career three. Following a pair of free throws from Bethune-Cookman to trim the lead to 42-31, Miami closed out the half on an 8-0 run.
In the first half, the Hurricanes shot 19-of-26 (73.1%) from the floor, marking the first time had 70 percent-or-better from the floor since shooting 71.4-percent against Presbyterian on Dec. 15, 2024.
Miami kept its foot on the gas to start the second half, opening the final stanza on a 15-4 run to take a 65-35 lead. After the Wildcats cut the lead to 22 at 69-47, the Hurricanes went on a 11-0 run to take a 33-point lead.
Miami dominated the paint, outscoring the Wildcats 58-26 while finishing the game 39-of-66 (59.1%) from the floor. Offensively, Miami registered 25 assists to just six turnovers.
Miami closes out its three-game homestand at the Watsco Center on Monday at 7 p.m. The game can be seen nationally on the ACC Network.
Behind a 17-point first half performance from Tre Donaldson, the Hurricanes held a 50-31 lead at the break.
Miami (2-0) opened the game on a 7-0 run, making their first four shots forcing Bethune-Cookman (0-2) to call a timeout. The Wildcats cut lead to three before Hurricanes went ahead 24-15 behind Dante Allen’s first career bucket followed by his first career three. Following a pair of free throws from Bethune-Cookman to trim the lead to 42-31, Miami closed out the half on an 8-0 run.
In the first half, the Hurricanes shot 19-of-26 (73.1%) from the floor, marking the first time had 70 percent-or-better from the floor since shooting 71.4-percent against Presbyterian on Dec. 15, 2024.
Miami kept its foot on the gas to start the second half, opening the final stanza on a 15-4 run to take a 65-35 lead. After the Wildcats cut the lead to 22 at 69-47, the Hurricanes went on a 11-0 run to take a 33-point lead.
Miami dominated the paint, outscoring the Wildcats 58-26 while finishing the game 39-of-66 (59.1%) from the floor. Offensively, Miami registered 25 assists to just six turnovers.
Miami closes out its three-game homestand at the Watsco Center on Monday at 7 p.m. The game can be seen nationally on the ACC Network.
