12 p.m. Feb. 9 – Miami vs. No. 8 North Carolina The Tar Heels have already beaten the Hurricanes this season, 85-76 at the Watsco Center on Jan. 19. Both teams played well offensively in that game, but a late 3-point barrage led by senior Cam Johnson helped UNC pull away. Things will be even…
2 p.m. Feb. 2 – Miami @ No. 3 Virginia The brutal Atlantic Coast Conference schedule continues for Miami as they travel to Charlottesville to face the Virginia Cavaliers. Tony Bennett’s squad runs one of the best defensive systems in the country. Bennett’s pack-line defense has been confusing opposing offenses since he took the job,…
A rough week only got rougher for the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday evening. Just two days after Dewan Hernandez was ruled ineligible by the NCAA, which prompted Hernandez to withdraw from the University of Miami and turn pro, the short-handed Hurricanes were no match for No. 12 Virginia Tech. The Hokies controlled play from start…
7 p.m. Jan. 31 – Miami @ No. 24 Florida State The Seminoles (17-3, 5-2 ACC) have stumbled of a late, dropping two of their last five games, but enter this matchup firmly in the top half of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State relies heavily on juniors Kiah Gillespie, Nicki Ekhomu, and Nausia Woolfolk….
“I was advised of the NCAA’s decision about my eligibility and am very disappointed with the outcome. I do not believe that the NCAA treated me fairly, and it is with a heavy heart that I have decided to withdraw from the University of Miami to prepare for the 2019 NBA Draft,” Hernandez said via Twitter.
Hurricanes guard Chris Lykes has been one of the few bright spots during a season to forget for Miami. But on Sunday evening, the 5-foot-7 guard stumbled. Lykes, who had been averaging 22 points in conference games, shot 0-for-12 and scored just one point as the Hurricanes fell 78-66 to the Seminoles at the Watsco…
Syracuse guard Tiana Mangakahia entered Wednesday evening third in the nation in assists. But Mangakahia wasn’t the standout guard who led her team to a victory. Hurricanes guard Laura Cornelius outdueled Mangakahia and the Orange, leading Miami to an 84-71 victory over No. 13 Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. Cornelius posted her first career double-double…
Mompremier secured her second ACC Player of the Week Honor Monday afternoon, becoming just the fourth Hurricane in program history to win the award multiple times.
“He is so team oriented and cares so much about his teammates that he’s been on the bench at every home game, cheering like crazy,” Larrañaga said. He’s been at every practice he’s been allowed to attend and working his tail off, hoping for the day when he gets the green light to play college basketball again.”
The Hurricanes took the lead right from the opening tipoff and did not give it back. Sophomore Mykea Gray and redshirt junior Beatrice Mompremier individually outscored North Carolina’s eight points in the first quarter with 12 and 10 points, respectively, sparking a 21-0 run for the Hurricanes and a 27-8 lead after 10 minutes. The Tar…
The Hurricanes continued to show flashes of competing against the powerhouses in the Atlantic Coast Conference Saturday afternoon at the Watsco Center. But once again, Miami’s lack of depth and the Tar Heels’ ability to knock down critical shots late in the game ultimately doomed the Hurricanes in a back-and-forth contest that featured 12 lead changes….
12 p.m. Jan. 19 – Miami vs. No. 13 North Carolina The No. 13-ranked Tar Heels have already picked up three wins over ranked opponents this season, but last weekend the unranked Louisville Cardinals dominated North Carolina 83-62. The Heels (13-4, 3-1 ACC) got back on track with a win over Notre Dame, sparked by…