SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Miami coach Jim Larranaga didn't like the look of his team during its pregame shootaround before opening the Puerto Rico Tipoff. The Hurricanes sure had their coach fooled. Sheldon McClellan scored 18 points and Miami jumped to a huge first-half lead on the way to a 105-79 win against Mississippi State in Thursday's first round. Ja'Quan Newton added 15 points for the Hurricanes (3-0), who led by 29 points before the break in a can't-miss opening 20 minutes. Miami made 17 of its first 21 shots, including a run of nine straight, and...
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