The Miami men’s basketball team traveled to Charleston, South Carolina this weekend to take part in the Charleston Classic from Nov. 21-24.
The Hurricanes defeated the Missouri State Bears 74-70 in the quarterfinals on Nov. 21 behind a career-high 25 points from senior guard DJ Vasiljevic.
The first half was a back and forth battle until the eight-minute mark, when Miami went on 22-14 run. Junior guard Chris Lykes scored five straight points and Vasiljevic hit back-to-back three-pointers for Miami to help the Canes take a 38-30 halftime lead.
Miami came out strong to start the second half and went on a 26-13 run to take an 18-point lead with 10 minutes left in the game.