2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Miami Hurricanes
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:15–16
Conf Record:7–13
Hc Year:9th

The 2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-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).[1]

The Hurricanes finished the season 15–16, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to Clemson in the second round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament before losing to Virginia Tech.[4] They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
3 G 6'7" 210 Graduated
Zach Johnson 5 G 6'2" 195 Graduated
Dominic Proctor 10 G 6'6" 180 Walk-on; didn't return
Anthony Mack 13 G 6'6" 210 Play professionally
15 C 6'10" 235 Graduated
20 F 6'11" 236 Declared for 2019 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nysier Brooks 3 C 6'11" 240 Cincinnati
Keith Stone 4 F 6'8" 253 Florida

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Source:[5]

Schedule and results

Source:[6] |-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| ACC tournament

Rankings

See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miami Hurricanes announce men's basketball non-conference schedule. Furones. David. sun-sentinel.com. 2019-10-03.
  2. Web site: Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . 12 March 2020.
  3. Web site: NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200312202043/http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships . 2020-03-12 .
  4. Web site: Kerry Blackshear, No. 16 Virginia Tech beat Miami Hurricanes in second round of ACC tourney. Beard. Aaron. sun-sentinel.com. 2019-10-03.
  5. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster. University of Miami Athletics. en. 2019-10-03. 2019-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807235126/https://hurricanesports.com/roster.aspx?roster=1394&path=mbball. dead.
  6. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. August 30, 2019.