Miami Rallies Past Pittsburgh in ACC Opener
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Interstat) — Malik Reneau scored 28 points to lead Miami to a 76-69 comeback victory over Pittsburgh in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Watsco Center.
The Hurricanes (12-2, 1-0 ACC) trailed by 10 at halftime but outscored the Panthers 43-26 in the second half. Reneau, who went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line, keyed the surge. Tre Donaldson added 19 points for Miami.
Pittsburgh (7-7, 0-1) was led by Cameron Corhen’s 17 points and Barry Dunning’s 16. The Panthers built a 43-33 halftime lead but could not sustain their offense after the break before an announced crowd of 4,832.