Overview
- Tre Donaldson scored 23 points and Malik Reneau added 22 as Miami shot 59.1% from the field.
- The Hurricanes overpowered the Wildcats 58-26 in paint points, with Ernest Udeh Jr. grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking four shots.
- Miami led 50-31 at halftime and opened the second half on a 15-4 run to stretch the margin to 30.
- Miami kept mistakes to a minimum with six turnovers and got depth scoring from Tru Washington (13) and Dante Allen (12 points, seven rebounds, four assists).
- Bethune-Cookman fell to 0-2 despite 19 points from Jakobi Heady, with the rest of the team going 2-for-21 from three after taking No. 20 Auburn to overtime earlier in the week.