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01/24 15:41 CST Reneau's 20-point, 11-rebound afternoon lifts Miami over
Syracuse 85-76
Reneau's 20-point, 11-rebound afternoon lifts Miami over Syracuse 85-76
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) --- Malik Reneau had a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double,
Tre Donaldson and Shelton Henderson each added 16 points, and Miami defeated
Syracuse 85-76 on Saturday.
Reneau picked up his sixth double-double of the season, and was 8-for-12
shooting from the floor and 1 for 2 from beyond the arc. He also dished five
assists to tie Donaldson for a team-high.
The Hurricanes (16-4, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a two-game skid
after winning their first four games of conference play.
Miami got off to a hot start, opening on a 9-0 run and building a double-digit
lead. They took a 41-36 lead into halftime after Syracuse rallied back, but
held the lead for all of the second half to win comfortably.
Tru Washington chipped in with 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting and the
Hurricanes turned in a stellar shooting performance, making 61% of their shots
from the field and 54% from beyond the arc. They had 20 of 33 made shots off
assists.
Miami entered the contest leading the ACC in field-goal percentage and third in
assists per game.
For the Orange (12-8, 3-4), Donnie Freeman led with 14 points, and Kiyan
Anthony and Naithan George each had 13 points. Syracuse shot 49% from the field
and 29% from deep.
Up next
Miami hosts Stanford on Wednesday.
Syracuse visits NC State on Tuesday.
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