Miami’s Malik Reneau has awesome food craving moment after March Madness loss
The Miami Hurricanes went down 79-69 to the number two seed Purdue Boilermakers in their second round NCAA Tournament matchup on Sunday. Any college basketball diehard would know that losing a March Madness matchup can be quite a painful experience to swallow. MORE: BYU star AJ Dybantsa’s mother will play huge role in 2026 NBA Draft decision Players give their all for their school and leave everything out on the court for a chance to compete for a national title .
And so, every athlete can have their own way of dealing with the outcome and feeling of finality when their team’s season comes to an end. Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Miami Hurricanes forward Malik Reneau (5) drives to the basket as Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) defends during the first half during a second round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center.
Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Malik Reneau goes for a March Madness feed For Miami’s Malik Reneau, one of the things he did after the Hurricanes’ loss was to line up at a concession stand and grab some food and this moment was captured on social media . Reneau played 36 minutes in the second round clash against Purdue and he proved to be impactful on the court. He finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four steals for the game, as per espn.
com . After putting in a shift like that and going through an emotional defeat with his teammates, it probably isn’t too surprising that Reneau was feeling a little bit hungry after the contest. Miami's Malik Reneau was spotted at a concession stand after the Hurricanes were eliminated by Purdue in the 2nd round (via @PUBoilingPoints , @dawgbone2010 ) pic.
twitter. com/JQv8vOuQBt — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 23, 2026 While the forward didn’t get the win he was looking for, Reneau still had a performance he can be proud of and so he deserved to have a good meal as well when the game ended. Overall, Reneau’s Miami side also had a good and productive season after last year’s campaign which only notched up seven victories .