Homefield — March Madness

MissouriNo. 10

MiamiNo. 7

FinaltruT

35.7%

37.0%

3PT

REB

AST

43.3%

45.8%

3PT

REB

AST

The 7-10 is March's other coin flip. 10-seeds have won 63 of 160 meetings (39.4%) -- nearly as volatile as the 8-9.

Reneau and the Glass Bury Missouri in the Second Half

Miami pulled away from Missouri 80-66 behind Malik Reneau's 24-point, six-rebound performance and a 16-offensive-rebound advantage that repeatedly erased Missouri's defensive stops.

Reneau was the difference-maker Miami needed with two rotation pieces sidelined. He finished with 24 points on 7-of-16 shooting, went 8-of-11 from the line, grabbed four offensive rebounds, and added two blocks -- a two-way load that Missouri's frontcourt had no answer for over his 36 minutes.

Tre Donaldson supplied the perimeter complement: 17 points on 5-of-7 from three, eight rebounds, six assists, and four steals in 34 minutes, giving Miami a secondary creator who both stretched the defense and made Missouri pay for gambling on help coverage.

The margin was ultimately built on the glass. Miami outrebounded Missouri 46-30, with 16 offensive boards to Missouri's seven -- those extra possessions compounded Miami's 7.6-percentage-point edge in field goal percentage and made Missouri's strong free throw shooting (88.9%, 16-of-18) irrelevant as a swing factor. Jayden Stone and Mark Mitchell combined for 40 points and kept Missouri within one at halftime, but without Jevon Porter and Annor Boateng providing frontcourt depth, Missouri simply could not stop Miami from getting the ball back.

Game Story

The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Missouri Tigers 80-66 in a solid all-around performance.•Malik Reneau sparked the attack with 24 points while also collecting 6 rebounds.•Jayden Stone fired back with 21 points for the Tigers.•Miami blew the game open with a 53-40 2nd half.•Miami shot 43.3% from the field, edging Missouri's 35.7%.•Miami controlled the glass, out-rebounding Missouri 46-30.•Miami got to the line 29 times, converting 17 (59%).•Miami's bench outscored Missouri's 12-2.•Mark Mitchell also contributed 19 points.•The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Missouri Tigers 80-66 in a solid all-around performance.•Malik Reneau sparked the attack with 24 points while also collecting 6 rebounds.•Jayden Stone fired back with 21 points for the Tigers.•Miami blew the game open with a 53-40 2nd half.•Miami shot 43.3% from the field, edging Missouri's 35.7%.•Miami controlled the glass, out-rebounding Missouri 46-30.•Miami got to the line 29 times, converting 17 (59%).•Miami's bench outscored Missouri's 12-2.•Mark Mitchell also contributed 19 points.•