The Hurricanes struggled to find the basketball early while SMU found ways to score on every level against the Canes. With seven minutes remaining in the first half, the Mustangs
On Saturday afternoon, the SMU Mustangs routed host Miami 117-74, sinking the Hurricanes to a 4-14 record overall, 0-7 in the ACC.
Matthew Cleveland scored a career-high 31 points for Miami. The Mustangs (14-4, 5-2 ACC) built a 20-7 lead in the first six minutes and never trailed. At the 10-minute mark they led 30-14. With 5:18 left before halftime the Mustangs were up 46-18 and by the break they led 60-26.
On Friday, cornerback Xavier Lucas announced he would transfer from Wisconsin to Miami —a move that has taken just 24 hours to shake up the world of college football.
The Hurricanes are in the mix for several top 2026 prospects, including five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell and five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys.
Beck had connections to Miami before his commitment. Beck’s girlfriend, Hanna Cavinder, is a guard on the Hurricanes’ women’s basketball team, which is one reason, among others, that Miami emerged so quickly as a logical landing spot.
The Big Ten is coming after Miami in light of Wisconsin accusing the Hurricanes of tampering in regard to defensive back Xavier Lucas. Lucas was a true freshman for the Badgers this past season before declaring his intentions to enter the transfer portal.
The University of Wisconsin announced Saturday that intends to pursue legal action after former safety Xavier Lucas skirted NCAA rules in order to
Wisconsin is not taking the news of Xavier Lucas's transfer to Miami quietly, claiming the program has evidence of tampering by Miami.
Wisconsin said a “binding two-year NIL agreement” was violated and that the school has “credible information indicating impermissible contact” between Lucas and UM football personnel prior to Lucas’ r