Final
Freshman Scott helps Miami beat Minnesota 63-58
Dec 3, 2009 - 3:09 AM By STEVEN WINE AP Sports WriterCORAL GABLES, Fla.(AP) -- Freshman Durand Scott scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive breakaway baskets in the final minute, and the Miami Hurricanes remained unbeaten by rallying past Minnesota 63-58 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday.
The Hurricanes (8-0) won their 15th consecutive non-conference regular season game. They've started a season with eight wins in a row four other times, most recently two years ago.
Minnesota (4-3) lost its third game in a row.
Malcolm Grant scored 16 points off the bench for the Hurricanes, and James Dews added 11. Lawrence Westbrook had 14 points for the Gophers.
The lead changed hands five times in the second half before Dwayne Collins scored with 1:54 left to put Miami ahead for good, 55-53. Minnesota then committed three consecutive turnovers, and two led to easy baskets by Scott to put Miami up 61-53.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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MINNESOTA 30 28 58
MIAMI (FL) 25 38 63 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: MINNESOTA - LAWRENCE WESTBROOK 14, BLAKE HOFFARBER
9, AL NOLEN 9
MIAMI (FL) - DURAND SCOTT 20, MALCOLM GRANT 16,
JAMES DEWS 11
Dec 2 9:31 PM - NCAA BB
MINNESOTA 30
MIAMI FL 25 HALFTIME
Dec 2 8:18 PM
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