Coral Gables, Fla.- Tre Donaldson's 23 point night helped the Hurricanes defeat the Wildcats 101-61 at Watsco Arena on Thursday night. The loss, which was preceded by a near upset of #20 Auburn, drops B-CU to 0-2 on the season.


1st Half
Miami got off to a strong start, beginning the game on a 7-0 run. The Wildcats missed their first four shot attempts, but would quickly bounce back, going on an 8-2 run to make it a one-point game.

Following the first media timeout, the Hurricanes maintained a slight lead but couldn't gain much separation. A three-pointer by Jakobi Heady with 14:00 left once again cut Miami's lead to just one. The Hurricanes would then begin to take control of the game with a strong offensive output, outscoring the Wildcats 34-16 the rest of the way and finishing with a 50 point half.

Overall, Miami shot 73.1% from the field and 50% from three. Miami had three players score in double-figures during the first half alone led by 17 from Tre Donaldson.

The Wildcats were paced by Jakobi Heady's 11 points, including three made three-pointers on four attempts. B-CU as a team shot just 27.3% in the half.

2nd Half
The Hurricanes continued to pull away in the second half, continuing to shoot well while not allowing B-CU's offense to find a rhythm.

A dunk by Ariel Bland at the 14:47 mark got the game back within 20 points at 65-45. From there though, Miami would increase their lead, continuing their elite offensive performance.

Three-point shooting was a big factor with Miami hitting five of their 11 attempts. Conversely, the Wildcats made just one three-pointer on 13 attempts

• Jakobi Heady finished as the Wildcats leading scorer with 19 points on 6/13 shooting while hitting four of his seven three-point attempts.
• The Hurricanes produced two 20-point scorers. Tre Donaldson's 23 points led the team while Malik Reneau added 22 of his own. The duo combined to shoot 18/23 overall.
• The Wildcats shot 31.8% for the game compared to 59.1% for Miami.
• Miami finished with just six turnovers

B-CU returns to Daytona Beach for their home opener against Coastal Georgia on November 11 at 6:00 p.m.

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