Miami Dominates Delaware State, 97-41

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A strong defensive effort and a balanced scoring attacked propelled Miami men’s basketball to a 97-41 victory over Delaware State on Sunday inside the Watsco Center.

The win marked the first victory by at least 50 points since the Hurricanes defeated Nova Southeastern, 108-58, on Nov. 16, 2009.

Miami (5-1) got off to a hot start and jumped out to 11-2 run to begin the game before extending its lead to 25-7 with just over nine minutes left in the half. The Hurricanes led by 20, 31-11, with six and a half minutes remaining and went on a 15-2 run to lead by 33, its highest of the half before taking a 50-19 advantage into the break.

Miami dominated both sides of the floor in the first 20 minutes, shooting 64.5-percent (20-for-31) from the floor and limited Delaware State (2-5) to 7-of-25 (28%) shooting while forcing 11 turnovers.

In the second half, the Hurricanes kept their foot on the gas, opening with a 16-5 run to take a 42-point lead. Miami utilized a 22-5 run to take a 57-point lead to the under-8 media timeout.

Tre Donaldson and Malik Reneau led the way with 24 and 21 points, respectively, while shooting a combined 18-for-18 from the floor. Reneau added 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Salih Altuntas recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds to go along with four rebounds.

For the game, Miami shot 61.3-percent and held the Hornets to 25.9% from the floor, marking the first time the Hurricanes have held an opponent under 30-percent for the first time since 2012.

Miami hits the road to compete in the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. The Hurricanes will take on ninth-ranked BYU on Thursday at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

Tickets are available for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season and can be purchased online at www.miamihurricanes.com/tickets.