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The Miami Hurricanes have started February with a bang. After losing three of its final five games to end January, the team took care of business on the road, beating lowly Boston College to improve to 18-5. The Canes need a great final month of the regular season to stay alive for an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament.
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Today, the team took a step towards doing so. Despite playing a 2-7 team in ACC play, Miami didn’t have its way with the Eagles early on. In fact, UM went into halftime with a measly 34-33 lead. Despite having one of the worst offenses in the nation, Boston College’s scrappy defense gave the visiting Canes fits.
In the first half, the team got off to a sluggish start, as they shot 12-for-29 (41.4%) from the field. As has been the case all season, UM also struggled with turnovers, committing eight giveaways in the opening 20 minutes. Through the difficulties, Miami was still able to establish its strengths.
The team dominated on the glass, outrebounding BC 25-16, even collecting seven offensive boards. As has been the case all season, Jai Lucas loves to score using his bigs, and the Hurricanes were able to rack up 18 paint points. In the second half, UM was able to get an efficient performance from Malik Reneau.
After starting the game poorly by going 4-for-12, Reneau would make five of eight shots to score 10 second-half points. He would finish with 23 points and eight rebounds, leading the Canes in scoring for the 14th time this season. Also, Tre Donaldson turned on the aggression meter when needed once again.
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The floor general would only score one point and miss all four shot attempts in the first half. In crunch time, Donaldson would score 13 second-half points on 4-for-5 shooting, to go along with four rebounds and four assists. He would finish the contest with 14, eight, and seven.
Their most efficient performer was Shelton Henderson. The freshman continues to develop his game, and he put together another outstanding…
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