Howard Bison at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
49 - 84
McClellan leads Miami's 84-49 rout of Howard
The Hurricanes started the game on a 17-1 run during the first 7:53 and never trailed. Manu Lecomte scored six points in Miami's early surge and James Palmer's 3-pointer with 12:27 remaining ended the spurt.
McClellan, a Texas transfer playing in his first game for the Hurricanes, shot 8-of-12 from the field. Angel Rodriguez, a Kansas State transfer, also had a successful debut for Miami with 16 points.
The Bison missed their first 14 shots. James Daniels' steal and driving layup 8:13 into the game ended the drought.
Rodriguez hit a 3-pointer with 8:20 left in the half for Miami's first 20-point lead at 28-8. The Hurricanes' largest lead of the half was 39-13 on Deandre Burnett's two free throws with 2:49 remaining.
Rodriguez's two free throws with 10 seconds left gave Miami a 45-21 lead at halftime.
The Hurricanes pushed their lead to 61-31 on Burnett's 3-pointer with 12:21 remaining in the second half. Lecomte's layup with 6:02 remaining gave the Hurricanes a 73-37 lead.
Lecomte was Miami's third player in double figures with 14 points. Tonye Jekiri had 11 rebounds for Miami.
Damon Collins scored 12 points for Howard. The Bison shot 18-of-63 from the field.
TIP-INS:
Howard: Red-shirt junior guard Brandon Ford will miss three to six weeks because of a sprained left ankle. A knee injury forced Ford to miss the 2013-14 season.
Miami: For the second consecutive season opener, the Hurricanes' roster featured nine scholarship players.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Damon Collins made Layup. | 49 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Damon Collins Offensive Rebound. | 47 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Solomon Mangham missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 47 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Solomon Mangham Offensive Rebound. | 47 - 84 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 MIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-63 | FG | 27-59 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 2-18 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-21 | FT | 21-25 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Attendance: 4,544 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |