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Miami Sets Three-Point Record in 94-52 Rout of North Alabama
By Piper Rampage
Photo: LUIS BLANCO / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
CORAL GABLES, Florida — No. 17 Miami turned a close opening stretch into a record-setting rout, burying North Alabama under a school-record barrage from 3-point range in a 94-52 victory at the Watsco Center.
Miami improved to 3-1, while North Alabama fell to 2-2.
Brent Bland came off the bench to lead the Hurricanes with 26 points, drilling a career-high eight 3-pointers. Bland went 8-of-13 from beyond the arc and 9-of-14 overall in 20 minutes. Nick Dorn added 18 points, all on six 3-pointers, while Shelton Henderson posted 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Cortez Graham-Howard led North Alabama with 10 points.
Miami made 20-of-47 3-point attempts, or 42.6%, setting a new school record with 20 made threes. The Hurricanes broke the previous record of 18, set against Coppin State on Dec. 21, 2019. Miami also set a first-half record with 13 made 3-pointers.
The Lions briefly made the early moments competitive, taking a 5-3 lead and staying within 16-14 before Miami seized control with a 19-2 run. The Hurricanes carried a 54-26 advantage into halftime after a dominant first half in which their shooting from deep repeatedly stretched the margin.
Miami kept accelerating after the break. A 17-0 run in the second half pushed the lead to 83-36 and removed any remaining suspense from the final result. The Hurricanes scored 40 points in the second half while holding North Alabama to 26.
The perimeter shooting supplied the headline, but Miami also moved the ball effectively, finishing with 27 assists. The Hurricanes held a 19-9 advantage in fast-break points.
Malik Reneau was scoreless in eight minutes and did not play in the second half because of a right shoulder injury.
By the end, Miami had turned an early challenge into a 42-point victory while rewriting its record book from beyond the arc. The Hurricanes’ 20 3-pointers surpassed a mark that had stood since 2019, with Bland’s career-best eight leading the way and Dorn adding six more.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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