CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Behind a game-high 16 points from Malik Reneau and a dominant performance inside, the No. 17 University of Miami men's basketball team defeated North Florida, 89-51, Monday night at the Watsco Center.

Miami dominated the interior, outscoring North Florida 64-26 in the paint and holding a commanding 62-34 advantage on the glass. The Hurricanes collected 23 offensive rebounds, leading to 24 second-chance points, while the bench contributed 35 points.

Reneau paced the Hurricanes (2-1) on 7-of-10 shooting, adding five rebounds and two steals. Shelton Henderson finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Caleb Gaskins added 12 points and five rebounds.

Somto Cyril and Robert Miller III each contributed 10 points and eight rebounds. Cyril also tallied a game-high four blocks, while Miller grabbed six offensive boards. Acaden Lewis dished out a game-high eight assists.

Reneau scored eight of Miami's first 12 points as the Hurricanes jumped out to an early 12-5 advantage. After North Florida trimmed the deficit to one, 14-13, with 12:06 remaining in the opening half, Miami responded with nine unanswered points, highlighted by a Nick Dorn 3-pointer and a fast-break layup from Dante Allen.

The Hurricanes continued to build their lead, using a 10-2 run to extend the advantage to 35-19 with 5:30 remaining. Miami carried a 44-25 lead into halftime, fueled by a 30-8 advantage in paint points.

Miami picked up where it left off after the break, opening the second half on an 11-2 run to push its lead to 55-27 with 16:51 remaining. The Hurricanes stretched their advantage to 30 points midway through the period and never looked back.

Miami finished the contest shooting 45.8 percent from the field while limiting North Florida (1-2) to just 31.3 percent. The Hurricanes also forced 17 turnovers and recorded 18 assists.

With the victory, Miami (2-1) has now defeated North Florida by at least 35 points in three consecutive meetings. The only other time the Hurricanes accomplished that feat against a single opponent was against Rollins in a three-game span from February 1962 to February 1963.

Miami also extended its winning streak against unranked non-conference opponents to 14 games.

The Hurricanes return to action Friday when they host North Alabama at the Watsco Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. on ACC Network.