2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Miami Hurricanes
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:10–17
Conf Record:4–15
Head Coach:Jim Larrañaga
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Chris Caputo
Asst Coach2:Adam Fisher
Asst Coach3:Bill Courtney
Stadium:Watsco Center

The 2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by tenth-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 10–17, 4–15 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. In the ACC tournament they defeated Pittsburgh in the first round, and Clemson in the second round, before losing to eventual champions Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. 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]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
1 G 6'3" 190 Senior Graduated
Keith Stone 4 F 6'8" 244 RS Senior Graduated

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Source:[4]

Schedule and results

Source:[5] |-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| ACC tournament

Rankings

See also: 2020–21 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: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster. University of Miami Athletics. en. November 23, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. November 23, 2020.