Miami Hurricanes Advance in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 22nd, the Miami Hurricanes' men's basketball team kicked off the 2026 NCAA Tournament with an 80-66 win over the 10-seated Missouri Tigers. As the seventh seed, they advanced to face second-seated Purdue on March 22nd at 12-10pm. Eastern Time for a sweet 16-spot. The game stayed tight at halftime with Miami up just 27-26. They pulled ahead in the second half, thanks to an 11-0 run sparked by Malik Renaud and Shelton Henderson, then sealed it with a late-7. To zero spurt, Renaud dominated with 24 points, 19 in the second half, plus six rebounds, and three assists. Trey Donaldson added 17 points on 5-7 from 3-point range. Henderson had 15, and Ernest Uday Jr grabbed the game high-10. Boards. Heading in, Miami sports a 25-8 record after going 13-5 in the ACC. Three players earned all ACC nods, including Renaud on first team, and its head coach Jai Lucas' first year, already the second fastest to 20.

1:06Winds in League history. This marks Miami's 13 tournament trips since their final four run in 2023, and they'll look to even their series with Purdue. Where the Boilermakers lead 3-1. Fans are buzzing for what could be another deep run.