2018–19 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, they played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 14–18 (5–13 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Watsco Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Virginia | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 North Carolina | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Duke † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Florida State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Virginia Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Hurricanes finished the 2017–18 season 22–10, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Loyola–Chicago.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Ja’Quan Newton | 0 | G | 6'3" | 191 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 4 | G | 6'5" | 204 | Freshman | Reading, PA | Declared for the 2018 NBA draft |
| Mike Robinson | 5 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Junior | New Britain, CT | Graduated |
| Bruce Brown, Jr. | 11 | G | 6'5" | 202 | Sophomore | Boston, MA | Declared for the 2018 NBA draft |
| Chris Stowell | 35 | F | 6'6" | 208 | Senior | Exeter, NH | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Zach Johnson | 5 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Graduate | Miami, FL | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Anthony Mack | 13 | G | 6'6" | 218 | RS Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Wyoming |
| Kameron McGusty | 20 | G | 6'5" | 191 | Junior | Katy, TX | Texas |
2018 recruiting class
There was no recruiting class of 2018 for Miami (FL).
Roster
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Schedule and results
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| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| Oct 30, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Barry | W 91–61 | 19 – Izundu | 10 – Izundu | 8 – Herenton | Watsco Center (5,520) Coral Gables, FL | |||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Lehigh | W 83–62 | 1–0 |
22 – Lykes | 12 – Lawrence | 4 – Lykes | Watsco Center (6,799) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Stephen F. Austin | W 96–58 | 2–0 |
22 – Izundu | 18 – Izundu | 6 – Lykes | Watsco Center (6,066) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Nov 17, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Bethune–Cookman | W 78–70 | 3–0 |
21 – Lykes | 9 – Lawrence | 6 – Lykes | Watsco Center (6,322) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Nov 22, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. La Salle Wooden Legacy Quarterfinals |
W 85–49 | 4–0 |
18 – Lykes | 8 – Izundu | 5 – Johnson | Titan Gym (866) Fullerton, CA | ||||
| Nov 23, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Fresno State Wooden Legacy Semifinals |
W 78–76 | 5–0 |
24 – Johnson | 6 – Izundu | 3 – Tied | Titan Gym (906) Fullerton, CA | ||||
| Nov 25, 2018* 10:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Seton Hall Wooden Legacy Championship |
L 81–83 | 5–1 |
18 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 5 – Vasiljevic | Titan Gym (1,589) Fullerton, CA | ||||
| Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Rutgers ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
L 54–57 | 5–2 |
16 – Lawrence II | 12 – Izundu | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (6,376) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Dec 1, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Yale HoopHall Miami Invitational |
L 73–77 | 5–3 |
19 – Izundu | 9 – Izundu | 5 – Johnson | American Airlines Arena (5,749) Miami, FL | ||||
| Dec 4, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Penn | L 75–89 | 5–4 |
17 – Johnson | 7 – Izundu | 5 – Lykes | The Palestra (3,019) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Dec 19, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Houston Baptist | W 80–73 | 6–4 |
17 – Lawrence | 11 – Izundu | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (6,553) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Dec 22, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Florida Atlantic | W 75–55 | 7–4 |
19 – Izundu | 13 – Izundu | 8 – Lawrence | Watsco Center (6,222) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Dec 29, 2018* 4:00 pm, ACCRSN |
Campbell | W 73–62 | 8–4 |
22 – Johnson | 8 – Tied | 3 – Lawrence | Watsco Center (6,789) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| ACC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 18 NC State | L 82–87 | 8–5 (0–1) |
28 – Lykes | 11 – Izundu | 4 – Johnson | Watsco Center (6,983) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Jan 6, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Louisville | L 73–90 | 8–6 (0–2) |
19 – Tied | 10 – Izundu | 4 – Lykes | KFC Yum! Center (15,050) Louisville, KY | ||||
| Jan 9, 2019 9:00 pm, ACCRSN |
at No. 13 Florida State | L 62–68 | 8–7 (0–3) |
17 – Lykes | 9 – Izundu | 4 – Mack | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,531) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| Jan 12, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCRSN |
Wake Forest | W 76–65 | 9–7 (1–3) |
25 – Lykes | 11 – Izundu | 4 – Lykes | Watsco Center (7,197) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Jan 19, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 13 North Carolina | L 76–85 | 9–8 (1–4) |
20 – Lykes | 8 – Izundu | 6 – Lykes | Watsco Center (7,131) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Jan 24, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom |
at Syracuse | L 53–73 | 9–9 (1–5) |
11 – Vasiljevic | 10 – Izundu | 3 – Lawrence | Carrier Dome (21,058) Syracuse, NY | ||||
| Jan 27, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Florida State | L 66–78 | 9–10 (1–6) |
20 – Johnson | 7 – Lawrence | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (7,122) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 12 Virginia Tech | L 70–82 | 9–11 (1–7) |
19 – Lykes | 9 – Lawrence | 4 – Lykes | Watsco Center (6,680) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm, Raycom |
at No. 3 Virginia | L 46–56 | 9–12 (1–8) |
16 – Lykes | 11 – Izundu | 3 – Lawrence II | John Paul Jones Arena (13,978) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
| Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Notre Dame | W 62–47 | 10–12 (2–8) |
15 – Vasiljevic | 12 – Lawrence | 3 – Johnson | Watsco Center (6,372) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Feb 9, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom |
at No. 8 North Carolina | L 85–88 OT | 10–13 (2–9) |
27 – Lykes | 10 – Izundu | 5 – Lawrence II | Dean Smith Center (21,383) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||
| Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Clemson | W 65–64 | 11–13 (3–9) |
22 – Vasiljevic | 8 – Lawrence | 3 – Johnson | Watsco Center (6,338) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Feb 17, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Boston College | L 57–64 | 11–14 (3–10) |
14 – Izundu | 9 – Izundu | 4 – Lykes | Conte Forum (7,251) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| Feb 23, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCRSN |
Georgia Tech | W 80–65 | 12–14 (4–10) |
21 – Vasiljevic | 10 – Lawrence | 9 – Lawrence | Watsco Center (6,813) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Feb 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN |
at Wake Forest | L 75–76 | 12–15 (4–11) |
26 – Lykes | 12 – Lawrence | 6 – Lawrence | LJVM Coliseum (5,283) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| Mar 2, 2019 4:00 pm, CBS |
at No. 3 Duke | L 57–87 | 12–16 (4–12) |
15 – Izundu | 9 – Izundu | 3 – Lawrence II | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
| Mar 5, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom |
Pittsburgh | W 76–63 | 13–16 (5–12) |
27 – Lawrence II | 14 – Izundu | 4 – Lawrence II | Watsco Center (6,373) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| Mar 8, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 15 Virginia Tech | L 70–84 | 13–17 (5–13) |
16 – Izundu | 11 – Lawrence II | 9 – Lykes | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| ACC tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN |
(12) | vs. (13) Wake Forest First Round |
W 79–71 | 14–17 |
21 – Vasiljevic | 10 – Lawrence II | 4 – Tied | Spectrum Center (9,677) Charlotte, NC | |||
| Mar 13, 2019 2:30 pm, ESPN |
(12) | vs. (5) No. 16 Virginia Tech Second Round |
L 56–71 | 14–18 |
19 – Lykes | 11 – Lawrence | 7 – Lawrence | Spectrum Center (19,691) Charlotte, NC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
- "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
