"Miami been cheeks": College hoops fans react to SMU Mustangs dominating over the Hurricanes after the halftime score

Modified Jan 19, 2025 01:35 GMT

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Saturday featured a conference matchup between the ACC's SMU Mustangs and Miami Hurricanes. However, the game wasn't close as fans gave their thoughts on SMU cruising for a dominant win.

The Mustangs blew past the Hurricanes by 117-74. The halftime score was eye-catching to many, as one user reacted with their post on Instagram.

"My goodness," the post caption read.

Fans commented on Miami's decline since their run to the NCAA Final Four in 2023. Here are some of their reactions.

"Miami been cheeks every since their final 4 run like 2 years ago," one fan said.

Fan reacts to SMU Mustangs-Miami Hurricanes game. (Instagram)

"Bro what happened to Miami, my God," another commented.

Fan reacts to Mustangs-Hurricanes game. (Instagram)

"I don't keep up with college basketball like that I could have sworn Miami was just good," one fan wrote.

Others believe Miami should forfeit their remaining contests while thinking the roster might transfer after the season.

"Miami should just forfeit their remaining games," a fan stated.

"Whole team transferring after this season lmao," one fan said.

"2024-25 Miami basketball = 2024-25 FSU football," one fan replied.

What's next for SMU and Miami

The Mustangs' beatdown of the Hurricanes sums up how things have gone for Miami this season.

SMU's offense was explosive as it was balanced, seeing seven players score in double-digits. Kevin Miller finished with a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists, while Matt Cross provided 17 points, six rebounds and four assists.

It was a bad day for Miami, getting outrebounded 29-17 as they failed to put pressure on the Mustangs' shot selection. Matthew Cleveland was their lone source of consistent offense, putting up a game-high 31 points on 11 of 17 shooting from the field.

Falling to 4-14 on the season and 0-7 in ACC play, Miami will look to bounce back in their next matchup against Stanford at the Maples Pavilion on Jan. 22 at 11 p.m. ET.

The Mustangs will prepare for their encounter with Louisville at the Moody Coliseum on Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. ET.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash