Hurricanes Crush Ospreys, 94-41
Dec. 31, 2008
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -Jack McClinton and Cyrus McGowan scored 17 points apiece as Miami beat North Florida 94-41 Wednesday.
Despite not starting for the first time this season, McClinton overtook John Salmons for 17th place on Miami’s all-time scoring list with 1,292 career points.
Miami (9-3) expanded on a 38-20 halftime lead and limited the Ospreys to four field goals in the second half. The margin of victory was Miami’s largest of the season, surpassing a 96-60 win over Florida Southern on Nov. 15.
The Hurricanes never trailed and kept the Ospreys (2-10) scoreless for the first 6:05 of the game. Miami also struggled with early shooting problems, making 2 of 13 field goal attempts during the first 8:02 to lead 9-3. The Hurricanes built a 21-8 lead as McGowan hit two field goals in a 12-5 spurt.
Stan Januska scored nine points to lead North Florida.