US EditionDominant First Half Carries Miami Past Georgetown
Malik Reneau scored 19 of his 23 points in the first half as Miami built a 21-point halftime lead and controlled the game, overcoming Georgetown's improved second-half shooting.
- On Friday, the Miami Hurricanes defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 78-65 at the ESPN Events Invitational, building an early double-digit lead that set the tone for the game.
- Reneau's hot start, including perfect first-half free throws, saw Malik Reneau score 19 of his 23 points and hit his third 3-pointer to send Miami to a 41-20 halftime lead.
- Despite an improved second half shooting clip, Georgetown shot 18.5% in the first half and 50% in the second, with Caleb Williams scoring 23 points on five 3-pointers and Malik Mack adding 16 and KJ Lewis 11.
- Miami improved to 6-2 as Tru Washington scored 17 and Tre Donaldson had 13 with six assists, rebounding from a 72-62 loss on Thursday, and plays at Mississippi on Tuesday while Georgetown hosts UMBC on Wednesday.
- In box-score notes, Ernest Udeh Jr. grabbed 11 rebounds, and AP News offers poll alerts and further coverage via its poll and college basketball hub pages.
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Dominant first half carries Miami past Georgetown
Malik Reneau scored 23 points and Tru Washington added 17 as Miami defeated Georgetown 78-65 on Friday to take third place in the Events Classic in Kissimmee, Fla.
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Hurricanes MBB close out ESPN Events Invitational with win over Georgetown 78-65
The Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team (6-2) secured a 78-65 win against Georgetown (5-2) to close out the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events International on Friday night in Kissimmee, Florida. Miami set the tone early in their defense, opening the game on a 16-3 run in the first quarter. Led by Senior Malik Reneau, who scored […] The post Hurricanes MBB close out ESPN Events Invitational with win over Georgetown 78-65 first appeared on The Mia…
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