Jacksonville Dolphins @ Miami Hurricanes
Newcomers Reneau and Udeh help Miami top Jacksonville 86-69 for new coach Lucas
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- — Malik Reneau scored 20 points, Ernest Udeh Jr., had a double-double and Miami won its season-opener for new coach Jai Lucas 86-69 on Monday night.
The Hurricanes had a 12-2 surge early in the second half to get the lead into double figures then slowly pulled away from the Dolphins.
Reneau, a transfer from Indiana, was 10 of 12 from the foul line, where the Hurricanes went 29 of 37 to 7 of 14 for Jacksonville. Udeh, who came from TCU, had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Freshman Shelton H:enderson added 15 points, Tru Washington (New Mexico) 12 and Tre Donaldson (Michigan) 10. Miami shot 55% but only went 3 of 14 on 3-pointers.
Jaylen Jones scored 14 points to lead the Dolphins. Chris Arias added 12 and Hayden Wood 10. Jacksonville shot 47% with eight 3s but committed 27 fouls.
Henderson had 10 points and the Hurricanes shot 54%, despite going 1 of 8 behind the arc, to lead 41-35 at halftime. Miami was 13 of 17 from the foul line.
Jacksonville scored the first bucket of the second half, but Donaldson's three-point play highlighted the surge that pushed the lead to 53-39.
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Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Ben Stirt
Referee:Clare Aubry

2025-26 Standings
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 7-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Lipscomb | 7-1 | - | 14-7 |
| Queens University | 7-1 | - | 12-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-2 | 1.5 | 10-10 |
| West Georgia | 4-4 | 3 | 10-10 |
| Jacksonville | 3-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 4 | 7-14 |
| Stetson | 3-5 | 4 | 7-14 |
| North Florida | 3-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Bellarmine | 2-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| North Alabama | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-3 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| NC State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-4 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
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