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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- First-half foul trouble prevented Ebuka Izundu from contributing to his teammates dominant run.Izundu more than did his share in the second half as he scored all 14 of his team-high points to lead Miami to a 92-43 win over Western Carolina in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.All my teammates told me to keep my head in the game, said Izundu, who committed two offensive fouls 30 seconds into the game and sat out the rest of the half. That what I did, try to help my team win.Izundu shot 5 of 5 from the field in his first start for the Hurricanes after a reserve role during his freshman season.The Hurricanes started with an 18-4 spurt and maintained the double-digit lead the rest of the game, the first between both teams. Davon Reed keyed Miamis early run with a 3-pointer and a dunk.Right from the start we showed a lot of focus, intensity, team work, helping each other defensively, Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. At the offensive end, we shared the ball.JaQuan Newton, Kamari Murphy and Dewan Huell finished with 13 points each for Miami. Murphy scored 11 points in the first half and also finished with eight rebounds.Defensively we were great and we shared the ball, Murphy said. Thats the way basketball should be played.D.J. Vasiljevics 3-pointer with 58 seconds remaining in the half gave Miami a 41-18 lead. Vasiljevic was the Hurricanes fifth double scorer with 11 points.Three Western Carolina starters sat most of the first half because of foul trouble. Marc Gosselin committed four fouls in eight minutes and Devin Peterson and Charlendez Brooks had three each.Deriece Parks and Onno Steger scored 10 points each for the Catamounts.We were very outmanned to be honest with you, Western Carolina coach Larry Hunter said. I thought their length early on and speed of the game first seven-eight minutes we werent ready for that. First game jitters -- our execution wasnt very good and they took advantage of that.HIGHLIGHT REEL: Huell, the Hurricanes highly-regarded freshman, scored his first college points on a slam dunk 3:08 into the game. Huell followed the dunk with a three-point play midway through the first half.HOMECOMING DEBUT: Catamounts freshman guard Maurice Smith, of neighboring Lauderdale Lakes, played 14 minutes in the second half. Smith was scoreless and had two assists.BIG PICTURE:Miami: The early signing period rewarded the Hurricanes with two players ranked in the top 100, according to recruiting services. Miamis early signees and members of the 2017-18 freshman class are 5-foot-7 guard Chris Lykes, of Gonzaga College High in Bowie, Md., Deng Gak, a 6-foot-11 forward from Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey.Western Carolina: The Catamounts are 3-31 against ACC teams. Their last victory against a team from a Power Five conference was in 2001, when they defeated Florida State, 79-69. The Catamounts defeated then Big East-member Louisville in 2009.UP NEXT:Miami: the Hurricanes make their first road trip of the season Wednesday at North Florida. Miami is 3-0 in the all-time series against the Ospreys with the three victories at home.Western Carolina: the Catamounts open their 2016-17 home schedule against Hiwassee on Sunday afternoon. Western Carolina plays eight of its first 10 on the road.Alvin Kamara Youth Jersey . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Taysom Hill Womens Jersey . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. http://www.shoptheofficialsaints.com/Elite-Ted-Ginn-Jr-Saints-Jersey/ . Thats about all he can do right now, so hes trying not to think about when he might be able to play again for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ted Ginn Jr Jersey .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Archie Manning Saints Jersey . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent.Michael OHalloran has completed his transfer from St Johnstone to Rangers, signing a four-year deal at Ibrox.Rangers had previously failed with two bids for the Saints wide man earlier in the window but it has proved to be third time lucky for the Championship pacesetters as a fresh bid over the weekend bore fruitOHalloran has signed for an undisclosed fee and will go straight into the squad for Tuesday nights league game at Raith Rovers. The 25-year-old told his new clubs website: I am happy it is finally over the line because it has been a long time. Ive not known whether I am coming or going over the last month but I am delighted to be here now.When you hear of the interest though your immediate reaction is that you want to go to the big club and I am just happy the opportunity has finally come and the move has happened. OHalloran scored in St Johnstones win at Ibrox in the League Cup tie in September OHalloran, who was part of the St Johnstone side beaten by Hibernian in Saturdays League Cup semi-final at Tynecastle, moved to Perth two years ago after being released by Bolton Wanderers. He he made a total of 89 appearances for Saints, scoring 16 goals.Rangers boss Mark Warburton said: Im delighted. Michael fits the profile we want in a player perfectly. He gives some maturity even though hes still only 25.He has the experience and quality of having played at Premiership level. Hes pacey. We want players with the flexibility of position so Michael ticks all those boxes. I think its a great move for the club. Michael OHalloran admits it was stressful dealing with the interest from Rangers and he is delighted to finally complete his move from St Johnstone Saints chairman Steve Brown said: Im satisfied with the transfer fee which reflects our full valuation of the player and we wish Michael all the best in the future.ddddddddddddangers have also signed Mekhi McLeod from Wolves but the wide player will start off with the clubs U20s squad.Meanwhile, St Johnstone have confirmed the departure of midfielder Liam Caddis, who has reached an agreement with the club to terminate his contract. A late debut goal from Billy King helped Rangers beat Falkirk 1-0Also See:Transfer CentreLatest transfer newsTransfer bettingPaper Talk ' ' '