National Basketball Association
Miami-Florida 89, Jacksonville 77
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2010
Where: BankUnited Center, Coral Gables, Florida
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Tim Kelly, # Tim Nestor
Attendance:
3949
By SportsDirect Inc.
Miami was forced to rally back from a halftime deficit in a hard-fought 89-77 opening win over Jacksonville, Friday in Coral Gables, Fla.
The Hurricanes trailed 48-42 at half and struggled to deliver a knockout punch in the second half.
Malcolm Grant had a game-high 23 points, and Durant Scott added 20 for Miami.
Jacksonville took advantage of some horrid foul shooting by the Hurricanes, who shot 16-of-25 from the line. The Dolphins (0-1) had four players in double digits, led by Glen Powell's 18 points. Ayron Hardy and Delwan Graham each added 14 for Jacksonville.
Miami takes a step up in competition next week, when the Hurricanes travel to No. 19 Memphis on Tuesday. Jacksonville will try to bounce back at home against Savannah State Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| Jacksonville |
|
Miami-Florida |
|
Glenn Powell 18 |
Scoring |
Malcolm Grant 23 |
|
Alyos Cabell 4 |
Assists |
Durand Scott 6 |
|
Keith McDougle 7 |
Rebounds |
Reggie Johnson 8 |
|
Delwan Graham 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Malcolm Grant 5 |
|
Glenn Powell 3 |
Steals |
Garrius Adams 3 |
|
Ayron Hardy 1 |
Blocks |
Reggie Johnson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Jacksonville
|
77 |
43.1 |
8-18 |
19-24 |
11 |
30 |
1 |
9 |
|
| Miami-Florida
|
89 |
51.6 |
9-22 |
16-25 |
16 |
33 |
3 |
9 |
|