Stonehill Skyhawks @ Miami Hurricanes
Poplar scores 24, Omier delivers big double-double in Miami's 97-59 rout of Stonehill
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- — Wooga Poplar scored 24 points, Norchad Omier added 20 points with 17 rebounds, and Miami routed Stonehill 97-59 on Thursday night.
Omier had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the first half alone, as Miami took a 54-25 lead.
Miami scored the first eight points of the game and also led 20-7. The Hurricanes then went on a 14-0 in which Kyshawn George hit two 3-pointers and Bensley Joseph made one and the Hurricanes led 34-7 with just under 9 minutes left in the half. Miami made nine 3-pointers in the half, with Poplar and George hitting three each.
Poplar scored 13 points and hit 5-of-7 shots in the first 5-plus minutes of the second half. The biggest lead was 45 points after Christi Watson hit a 3-pointer with about 2 minutes remaining.
For the game, Miami shot 48.7% overall, hit 15 of 39 3-pointers and was 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Stonehill shot 36.7%, hit 8 of 36 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws.
Tony Felder led Stonehill with 22 points and made 5 of 13 3-pointers. Se’yphon Triplett added 16 points for the Skyhawks (2-12).
Matt Cleveland had 15 points and nine rebounds, Joseph had 12 points and eight assists, and George had 12 points for the Hurricanes (9-2).
Miami hosts North Florida on Friday, Dec. 29. Stonehill plays at Rutgers on Dec. 30.
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Game Information
Coral Gables, FL

Referee:Tony Henderson
Referee:Courtney Green
Referee:J.D. Ralls

2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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