On a Tuesday night at the Watsco Center, Miami Hurricanes true freshman guard Shelton Henderson shined against cross-town rival FIU in a 98-81 victory. Henderson had his best night of his young career, putting up a career-high 30 points against the Panthers.
FIU (5-4) came in hot, keeping the ‘Canes (10-2) at bay and exchanging leads back and forth for the first 20 minutes of play.
“We knew we had an opponent that was going to punch back,” said Miami head coach Jai Lucas after the game. “Even when we made runs, they did too.”
Tied at 43 at half, thanks to a Malik Reneau score as well as Henderson’s free throws and layup before the buzzer, Miami contemplated the shocking offensive front put on by FIU thus far.