Sheldon McClellan scored 27 points to help Miami roll past No. 16 Utah 90-66 on Friday night in the Puerto Rico Tipoff, sending the Hurricanes on to the championship round with their second straight lopsided win.
Tonye Jekiri added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Hurricanes (4-0), who took control early and never let the Utes make a serious push to climb back in it. Miami shot 53 per cent and turned away every spurt from Utah in another dominant showing in San Juan.
Jordan Loveridge scored 18 points for Utah (3-1), which had its own good-shooting performance and even managed to slow Miami's torrid shooting after halftime. But the Hurricanes helped themselves with a 23-4 edge in points off turnovers, converting time and time again to earn a date with No. 22 Butler in the Tipoff final.
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