CORAL GABLES — Isaiah Wong scored 22 points and No. 25 Miami beat St. Francis (Pa.) 91-76 on Saturday.
Wooga Poplar added a career-high 20 points and Bensley Joseph and Norchad Omier each scored 14 points for the Hurricanes (11-1), who won their seventh straight. It’s the first week the Hurricanes earned an in-season Top 25 ranking since March 12, 2018, when they landed at 22.
Miami offset a pesky first half by the Red Flash (3-9) and took the lead for good with seven unanswered points to open the second half. Wong’s 3-point play capped the early run and put Miami ahead 44-37.