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Miami, Florida: No. 17 Hurricanes Beat North Florida 89-51 as Reneau Scores 16

Malik Reneau scored a season high 16 points and Miami outscored North Florida 64-26 in the paint and won the rebounding battle 62-34 on Monday night at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables.

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Miami, Florida: No. 17 Hurricanes Beat North Florida 89-51 as Reneau Scores 16
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Key points

  • No. 17 Miami beat North Florida 89-51 on Monday night at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, a wire to wire win the Hurricanes built in the paint.
  • Reneau made 7 of 10 shots in 18 minutes and finished with five rebounds and two steals.
  • Reneau led every scorer at halftime with 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

No. 17 Miami beat North Florida 89-51 on Monday night at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, a wire to wire win the Hurricanes built in the paint. Malik Reneau scored a season high 16 points, Miami outscored North Florida 64-26 inside and won the rebounding battle 62-34, and the Hurricanes never trailed.

Reneau sets the tone inside

Reneau made 7 of 10 shots in 18 minutes and finished with five rebounds and two steals. He scored eight of Miami's first 12 points as the Hurricanes opened a 12-5 lead, and Miami scored its first 14 points on seven layups. Nine minutes into the game the Hurricanes led 23-13, shooting 55 percent against 26.3 percent for North Florida.

Reneau led every scorer at halftime with 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting. Miami went to the break ahead 44-25, with a 30-8 edge in points in the paint and a 10-0 edge in fast break points.

Reneau finds his scoring touch

The night was a step forward for Reneau personally. He averaged 18.9 points a game last season and was a first team All Atlantic Coast Conference pick, but he had scored only 8.5 points a game over the first two games of this season. Monday was his second straight double figure game after a five point outing against Florida in the opener, and he reached his season high in only 18 minutes on the floor.

Five Hurricanes reach double figures

Shelton Henderson added 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Caleb Gaskins scored 12 points, and Robert Miller III and Somto Cyril each finished with 10 points and eight rebounds, giving Miami five players in double figures.

The lead kept growing after halftime. Miami was ahead 68-40 with 10 minutes left and closed out a 38 point win, its second straight victory after a season opening loss to top ranked Florida. The Hurricanes are 2-1.

A hard trip for North Florida

North Florida (1-2) was led by its bench. Eddie Placer scored 12 points and BJ Plummer added 10. The Ospreys had lost by 51 points at UCLA on Friday, flew home, and took a second heavy loss on Monday night. Miami has now beaten North Florida by at least 35 points in three straight meetings.

Miami stays home and hosts North Alabama on Friday, November 13, at the Watsco Center, with tipoff at 5 p.m. Eastern on ACC Network. North Florida hosts The Citadel on Saturday.

Timeline

  1. Nov 9, 2026No. 17 Miami beats North Florida 89-51 at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, leading 44-25 at halftime behind 16 points from Malik Reneau.
  2. Nov 13, 2026Miami hosts North Alabama at the Watsco Center, with tipoff at 5 p.m. Eastern on ACC Network.

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