Nov. 22, 2009

Final Stats

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)–James Dews scored 22 points and Dwayne Collins added 17 points to go with 15 rebounds, leading Miami past South Carolina 85-70 in the championship game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday night.

Collins was selected as the MVP of the tournament.

Miami (5-0) outscored the Gamecocks (4-1) 11-5 in the final 2:25 to clinch it. South Carolina led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but Miami came back to take a 34-31 halftime lead.

Miami outrebounded South Carolina 30-16 in the first half.

The Gamecocks played without forward Dominique Archie for most of the game. Archie injured his right knee and left the game with 13:29 to play in the first half and South Carolina leading 9-2. He did not return.

Miami reached the championship game by beating Tulane 74-54 in the opening round and North Carolina-Wilmington 67-60 in the second round.

Team Stats Comparison Points 70 85 FG Made-Attempted 26-76 (34.2%) 30-56 (53.6%) 3P Made-Attempted 11-34 (29.4%) 8-13 (61.5%) FT Made-Attempted 7-15 (46.7%) 17-29 (58.6%) Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 23 (0) 15 (0) Game Leaders South Carolina Miami Points D. Downey 20 J. Dews 22 Rebounds M. Holmes 7 D. Collins 15 Assists D. Downey 6 D. Scott/M. Grant 3 Steals D. Downey 4 A. Thomas 2 Blocks S. Muldrow 4 3 players with 1

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