Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
RJ Johnson, Daylen Berry lift Charleston Southern to surprising 83-79 victory over Miami
The Buccaneers led for the last four minutes of the first half and deep into the second half before a 3-pointer from Austin Swartz gave Miami a 76-75 lead with 3 minutes left in the game. A three-point play by Lynn Kidd gave the Hurricanes a 79-75 lead with 2:11 remaining.
Berry hit a 3-pointer to make it 79-78 and Johnson followed with a 3 that gave the Buccaneers an 81-79 lead.
Kidd missed in the paint for Miami but came up with a steal a few seconds later. With 15 seconds left, Swartz missed a 3-pointer and the Buccaneers rebounded. Miami put Berry on the line and he made both free throws for a four-point lead with 11 seconds remaining.
Miami's Jalen Blackmon missed a 3-pointer with 8 seconds left, the Hurricanes' A.J. Staton-McCray grabbed the rebound and he missed a 3 as time ran out.
Taje Kelly had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Buccaneers (2-7), who snapped a five-game losing streak and defeated a Division I opponent for the first-time this season. Thompson Camara made five 3-pointers and scored 21.
Brandon Johnson made six 3-pointers and scored 23 for Miami (3-4). Swartz scored 15 points off the bench and Staton-McCray had 13 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brandon Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | A.J. Staton-McCray missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | A.J. Staton-McCray Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 79 |
Statistics
 CHSO |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-63 | FG | 28-59 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 12-33 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 8-11 | FT | 11-14 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Attendance: 3,244 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |