Former Auburn guard Tre Donaldson leads Miami to March Madness win
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Former Auburn and Michigan guard Tre Donaldson is making an impact in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament once again. On Friday night, Donaldson scored 17 points to help lead the Miami Hurricanes to an 80-66 win over Missouri in the first round of March Madness.
Donaldson was a big reason for the Hurricanes' turnaround this season. Miami went from winning just seven games last season to now having 26 victories with an improvement of 19 games. Donaldson is second on the team in scoring with 16.5 points per game and leads the team in minutes played with an average of 33.9. He had a big season for Miami, including a 32-point performance in mid-February versus Virginia Tech.
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He was clutch in the Hurricanes’ win over Missouri on Friday night. With the Hurricanes down 51-49 Donaldson knocked down a 24-foot three-pointer to give them a 52-51 lead with 8:50 remaining in the game. Later in the half, with Miami up 65-60, he hit another three-point shot to extend the lead to 68-60. Finally, Donaldson hit a three-point score to create some distance with 1:37 remaining to give the Hurricanes 74-62. He was five of seven from beyond the three-point line and added eight rebounds.
Donaldson played his first two seasons with Auburn but transferred after the 2023-24 season. While with the Tigers, he averaged 4.9 points per game in 67 games played. For the 2024-25 season, Donaldson played for the Michigan Wolverines. He helped lead the team to the Sweet 16 before losing to Auburn. He was one of the key transfers for Miami to have a turnaround season. Miami will now play on Sunday versus Purdue.
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