Miami outscored Southern Mississippi 54-30 in the second half to earn an 88-64 win on Saturday afternoon. Five Hurricanes finished in double figures, led by Malik Reneau led Miami with 21 points. Southern Mississippi scored the first eight points of the game and held the lead for 15:45 in the game.
A 17-2 Miami run in the second half extended the Hurricanes' lead to 64-46. Miami led by at least 15 points for the remainder of the game. The Hurricanes improve to eight wins and two losses with the win over the Golden Eagles. Miami has exceeded its win total of seven with the win over Southern Mississippi.