Overview
- Miami shot 49% from the field and 44% from three, hitting a season-high 11 triples and leading for all but four minutes.
- Freshman Shelton Henderson posted 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists, while Tru Washington added 17 points on 4-for-6 from deep with seven boards and three steals.
- Malik Reneau scored 15 and Tre Donaldson added 11 as Miami built a 42-26 halftime lead and went up by as many as 19.
- The Hurricanes played without guards Dante Allen (out multiple weeks) and Marcus Allen (game-to-game) and still won the boards 45-29 and outscored Ole Miss 28-18 in the paint.
- Ole Miss fell to 5-3 with its third straight loss and shot 35% overall; next up, Miami hosts Southern Miss on Saturday and Ole Miss faces No. 23 St. John's at Madison Square Garden.