Miami Secures ACC Tournament Double Bye

0:00On March 5, Miami picked up a solid win over SMU, beating the Mustang 77-69 on Wednesday night. That victory locked in a double buy for No. 22 Miami in next week's ACC Tournament. Trey Donaldson led with 17 points, while Malik Renault posted a double-double with 12 points in 11 rebounds. True Washington added 15 points for the Hurricanes, who improved to 24 wins and 6 losses overall. 13 and 4 in conference play. Freshman known Doverat chipped in 12 points, hitting 4-3 pointers for the second straight game. Miami has now won 7 of his last 8 since early February. The Hurricanes earned their first AP Top 25 ranking since December 2023 and matched a school record for regular season, victories. Under first year coach Jay Lucas, they boast college basketball's best turnaround 17 more wins than last season. For SMU now 19-11, it marched three losses in a row, despite earlier home upsets over

1:02top teams like North Carolina and Louisville. Miami controlled the game from start to finish, never trailing after an early 23-all tie. They led 38-31 at halftime and pushed ahead 60-44 midway through the second half before SMU rallied late. Ernest Uday Jr. sealed it with a key block and grabbed 10 rebounds. Both teams hit the court again on Saturday, with Miami hosting Louisville and SMU traveling to Florida State, setting the stage for more ACC action, heading into tournament time. Getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time, getting into tournament time,