Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson and the rest of the guys from Miami heard the boos before they stepped onto the floor for their NCAA Tournament opener, which was supposedly played at a neutral site but sure felt like a road game.

Miami's top three scorers took over against the Missouri Tigers earning the Canes first March Madness victory in three years.

A trip to the Sweet 16 in San Jose is on the line.

Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points and seventh-seeded Miami used an 11-0 run late in the second half to take control in a 80-66 win over 10th-seeded Missouri in a first-round NCAA Tournament West Region game on Friday.

The star senior duo and the freshman prepare for the Purdue Boilermakers in March Madness.

UM seniors Malik Reneau and Tre Donaldson transferred from Big Ten programs and have been prepping their teammates for Purdue game.

The next step for No. 2 seed Purdue as it tries to return to the national championship game for the second time in three years is taking on No. 7 seed Miami on Sunday in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament.

The Miami Hurricanes overcome a terrible free throw shooting night, thanks to seniors Malik Reneau and Tre Donaldson.