Second-half push propels No. 7 Miami past No. 10 Missouri

ST. LOUIS -- Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points and seventh-seeded Miami used an 11-0 run late in the second half to take control in a 80-66 win over 10th-seeded Missouri in a first-round NCAA Tournament West Region game on Friday.

The Hurricanes (26-8) trailed 54-52 with 7:50 remaining after Mark Mitchell drilled a top-of-the-key 3-pointer, forcing first-year Miami coach Jai Lucas to use a timeout. Miami responded with the big run.

After Tru Washington sank two foul shots,...