CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Robert Hite scored 19 points to lead Miami to a 69-57 win over Tennessee Tech on Thursday, its sixth consecutive win.<br>
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Miami (7-2) started out sluggish for the second consecutive game, trailing 22-17 before closing the first half on a 12-5 run. Hite scored 10 of Miami's 29 points and added four of his game-high five steals in the first half.<br>
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Tennessee Tech (4-5) pulled to within 40-38 on a 3-pointer by Anthony Fisher at 13:27 of the second half, but Miami went on a 13-4 run to take a 53-42 lead with 7:17 remaining. The run was led by eight points from Anthony Harris, who scored all 14 of his points in the second half.<br>
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The Golden Eagles never got closer than five points off the Hurricanes' lead after that, and three consecutive Miami 3-pointers, including two by Hite, pushed the lead to 62-52 with 3:06 remaining.<br>
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Willie Jenkins scored a game-high 25 points for Tennessee Tech.<br>
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Four of five starters finished in double figures in scoring for Miami, which overcame 39.3 percent shooting by beating Tennessee Tech 45-34 in rebounds. Miami missed 16-of-21 3-pointers, while 10 of Tennessee Tech's 21 field goals came from 3-point territory.
