Miami Beats Missouri, What Experts and Fans Said About March Madness Win

The No. 7-seeded Miami Hurricanes took down the No. 10 Missouri Tigers in a gritty 80-66 win Friday to advance to the round of 32.

Big plays from seniors Malik Reneau and Tre Donaldson down the stretch helped Miami pull away after the game was tied at 57 with 7:23 remaining.

Reneau led the way with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks, while Donaldson added 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals in the impressive win.

Freshman Shelton Henderson also stepped up, contributing 15 points and six rebounds in the victory.

Social media buzzed about Miami's big win, while also highlighting the job first-year coach Jai Lucas has done in turning the program around.

In Bleacher Report's latest mock draft by Jonathan Wasserman, leading scorer Reneau is a projected No. 50 pick as a 22-year-old senior.

The 6-foot-9 big man averaged 18.8 points and 6.6 rebounds this season while shooting 54.9 percent from the field in his first year with Miami after spending three at Indiana.

With a second-round berth secured, Reneau and Miami will first focus on a tough test against No. 2 Purdue.