Pepperdine Blown Away By Hurricanes

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Malcolm Grant scored 22 points to lead Miami to a 94-59 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday night.

Miami (11-3) never trailed as Grant hit three early 3-pointers to help the Hurricanes build a 27-13 lead with 8:43 remaining in the first half.

The Waves (5-11) reduced the margin with a 10-2 run in the next 4:05. Keion Bell's two free throws capped the spurt and cut Miami's lead to 29-23 with 4:38 left.

Miami responded with 12 points behind 3-pointers from Durand Scott and Adrian Thomas. Thomas' 3-pointer with 49 seconds left in the half increased the Hurricanes' lead to 43-23.

Grant was one of four Hurricanes who scored in double figures. Scott finished with 15 points and Reggie Johnson scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds. Erik Swoope scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half.

Mychel Thompson led the Waves with 15 points.

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