Angel Rodriguez scored 15 points as Miami snapped a two-game losing streak Tuesday night and routed College of Charleston 67-40.

The Hurricanes (10-3) never trailed and increased a 20-point halftime lead with a 13-0 run early in the second half. Rodriguez began the surge with six consecutive points and Sheldon McClellan's 3-pointer with 13:57 left ended the spurt, giving the Hurricanes their first 30-point lead at 45-14.

McClellan finished with 11 points for Miami, which was ranked as high as 15 nationally four weeks ago. But consecutive losses to Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 19 and Providence three days later dropped the Hurricanes from the rankings.

Miami overcame a sluggish start and outscored Charleston (5-8) during a 3:35 stretch midway through the first half 13-2. Manu Lecomte keyed the surge with five points including a 3-pointer with 8:19 remaining that capped the run and increased the Hurricanes' lead to 18-4.

McClellan's layup with two seconds remaining gave Miami a 32-12 lead at halftime.

Both teams shot a combined 1-for-19 to start the game as Miami led 3-0 through the first 7:47. The Hurricanes missed nine consecutive shots until Tonye Jekiri's hook shot gave the Hurricanes a 5-0 lead with 12:13 remaining in the first half.

The Cougars (5-8) were held scoreless and missed their first 10 shots until Glen Pierre's jumper 9:48 into the game.

David Wishon scored 10 points for Charleston, which lost its fourth straight.

The Cougars played their first game after the death of former reserve guard Chad Cooke on December 24. Cooke, who earned a berth on the Charleston roster as a walk-on the previous two seasons, was 20.

TIP-INS

Charleston: Cougars G Canyon Barry is the son of former Miami All-American and NBA Hall of Fame forward Rick Barry. The elder Barry attended the game and received a warm ovation from the crowd at Bank United Center.

Miami: The 12 points allowed in the first half were the lowest by the Hurricanes permitted since they joined the ACC in 2004. The previous first half low were 12 against Maryland on Jan. 13, 2013.

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