No. 17 Miami entered Friday’s matchup against North Alabama searching for answers to its early-season shooting struggles. Brent Bland provided plenty of them, knocking down eight 3-pointers as the Hurricanes set a school record with 20 triples in a 94-52 victory at the Watsco Center.
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Miami takes down North Alabama 94-52
Miami won its third consecutive game following a season-opening loss to No. 1 Florida, shooting 20 of 47 (42.6%) from beyond the arc after making just 14 of 63 attempts through its first three games.
Bland finished with a game-high 26 points, Nick Dorn added 18 points on six 3-pointers, and Shelton Henderson contributed a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Hurricanes overwhelmed North Alabama.
North Alabama trimmed Miami’s lead to 16-14 before the former Saint Peter’s guard connected on five 3-pointers in under four minutes, fueling a 19-2 run that extended the Hurricanes’ advantage to 35-16…