Miami's Walker suffers leg injury in win over Florida A&M

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Highly touted freshman guard Lonnie Walker IV limped off the court in the first half with a left leg injury, putting a damper No. 11 Miami's 90-59 victory over Florida A&M on Thursday night.

Walker, who underwent surgery in July for torn meniscus in his right knee, apparently landed wrong after he missed a 3-point attempt. He collapsed to the court, pounded it angrily with his fist and immediately went to the locker room with assistance.

The Hurricanes (3-0) have outscored opponents by an average of 32 points, while A&M (0-3) has been outscored by an average of 30.

Bruce Brown had 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Hurricanes, who shot 59 percent and had six players in double figures.

Walker, widely projected as a potential NBA first-round draft pick next year, had five points in 10 minutes when he departed. The Hurricanes are scheduled to play La Salle next Wednesday in his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Miami's D.J. Vasiljevic had 15 points and went 3 for 6 on 3-pointers. He went 1 for 10 from behind the arc in the opener and is 7 for 14 since.

Teammate Ja'Quan Newton also had 15 points. Freshman Chris Lykes scored 13 in 21 minutes.

Marcus Barham scored 22 points for the Rattlers.

RUNS

The Hurricanes scored 11 consecutive points in the first half to take charge, and consecutive 3-pointers by Walker, Vasiljevic and Anthony Lawrence put them up 30-13. It was 46-24 at halftime.

BIG PICTURE

The Hurricanes have won 30 of their past 32 home games.

The Rattlers had 19 turnovers, increasing their total for the season to 57.

UP NEXT

After playing La Salle on a neutral court, the Hurricanes return home to face North Florida on Nov. 25.

Florida A&M plays its fourth consecutive road game to start the season Saturday at Mississippi State.

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