Shelton Henderson Slams it Home Against Missouri, Hurricanes Lead at Half
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Freshman forward Shelton Henderson Jr. was singlehandedly responsible for a 4-point swing in the first half against Missouri that saw the Hurricanes take a one-point lead into the halftime break.
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— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 21, 2026
Later in the half, Henderson was part of a sequence that saw a 4-point swing in Miami's favor. In a low-scoring game such as this, those 4 points loomed large as both teams went to the break.
How to Watch No. 25 Miami against the Missouri Tigers in the NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Miami (FL) Hurricanes guard Tre Donaldson (3) waits for the game to start against the Missouri Tigers during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Who: Missouri (20-12, 10-8 SEC) vs. Miami (25-8, 13-5 ACC)
When: March 20, 10:10 p.m. ET
Where: Enterprise Arena in St. Louis, Missouri
TV: TruTv
Sirius XM: Missouri - 201 Miami - 201
All-time series: Missouri leads 1-0
Last Time Out, Missouri: Missouri fell to Kentucky in the second round of the SEC Tournament, losing 78-72 despite a late-game surge in which the Tigers erased a 16-point deficit. Mark Mitchell tied his career high by scoring 32 points.
Last Time Out, Miami: Miami was blown out 82-64 by a talented Virginia squad that went on to play in the ACC title game. Tru Washington (13) and Shelton Henderson (12) were the only Canes to score double-digit points, while leading Reneau tied his season-low by scoring eight.
Last meeting: Missouri beat Miami 93-80 on the road in 2002. Clarence Gilbert led the Tigers with 20 points, while Rickey Paulding tacked on 16 and Kareem Rush scored 15 of his own. Future NBA guard John Salmons scored 16 points for the Canes.
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Tanner Marlar is a contributing writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI who has covered collegiate athletics at the local and national levels for nearly a decade, including at Cowbell Country, Mississippi State On SI, Boston College On SI, and Vanderbilt Commodores On SI. As a former beat writer, Tanner strives to give thought provoking and exciting coverage to readers who want to know the very best current information about their team.
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