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No. 17 Miami dominates North Florida as Hurricanes slip 3 spots in AP Top 25

No. 17 Miami took down North Florida 89-51.
ByPatrick Previty
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Nov 2, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Urban Klavzar (7) fights for the ball with Miami Hurricanes center Somto Cyril (2) and Miami Hurricanes guard Brent Bland (1) during the first half at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Nov 2, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Urban Klavzar (7) fights for the ball with Miami Hurricanes center Somto Cyril (2) and Miami Hurricanes guard Brent Bland (1) during the first half at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

No. 17 Miami took down North Florida 89-51 on Monday night, just hours after falling three spots in the first regular-season AP Top 25 poll.

Miami cruises past North Florida for second straight win

Malik Reneau led Miami with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Shelton Henderson added 14 points and Caleb Gaskins finished with 12. Robert Miller III and Somto Cyril each contributed 10 points and eight rebounds. Eddie Placer led North Florida with 12 points, while BJ Plummer added 10.

The Hurricanes improved to 2-1 after opening their season with a 77-67 loss to Florida and bouncing back with an 83-57 victory over Wagner on Friday. The Ospreys fell to 1-2.

Quick facts

  • The Hurricanes outscored the Ospreys 64-26 in the paint.
  • Miami made just five of its 27 3-point attempts (18.5%).
  • Over their past two games, the Hurricanes have made just 10 of 46 shots from beyond the arc.
  • The Hurricanes forced 17 North Florida turnovers.

Miami will remain home Friday to face North Alabama at 5 p.m. ET before hosting Rider next Tuesday.

Miami falls to No. 17 in first regular-season AP Top 25

Miami dropped from No. 14 to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 released Monday afternoon, following its 10-point loss to Florida in the season opener.

Florida retained the No. 1 ranking and strengthened its position at the top, receiving 53 of the 60 first-place votes. Duke remained second with the other seven votes, followed by Illinois, UConn and Michigan State.

The ACC placed four teams in the latest poll, including three inside the top 10: Duke at No. 2, Virginia at No. 6 following a 91-72 victory over then-No. 12 Arkansas, Louisville at No. 10, and Miami at No. 17.

UCLA made the biggest jump nationally, climbing 13 spots from No. 22 to No. 9 after defeating then-No. 5 Arizona 84-75. Arizona dropped to No. 12, while Arkansas fell seven spots to No. 19.

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