As the first quarter opened, it seemed as if Miami was in for another close home contest.
Barring a 28% shooting mark in the first half and 20 total turnovers, the Hurricanes cruised past Stetson 54-39 Sunday.
Graduate transfer forward Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi and senior guard Karla Erjavec scored nine of the Hurricanes’ 13 points in the fourth period, while the Hatters were held to 3-of-13 shooting in the final 10 minutes at the Watsco Center.
Leading by only one point at halftime, the Hurricanes (3-0) sizzled on a 9-0 run to begin the second half.