2023–24 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Miami Hurricanes
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:15–17
Conf Record:6–14
Head Coach:Jim Larrañaga
Hc Year:13th
Assoc Coach:Bill Courtney
Asst Coach2:D.J. Irving
Asst Coach3:Kotie Kimble
Stadium:Watsco Center
Champion:Bahamas Championship champions

The 2023–24 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, and 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).

The Hurricanes got to a hot start, going 11–2 in their first 13 games. Highlights of the streak included wins over Georgia and Kansas State at the Baha Mar Bahamas Hoops Championship and two conference wins over Notre Dame and sixteenth-ranked Clemson. They were ranked as highly as eighth when they lost to Kentucky in the ACC–SEC Challenge. Their fortunes turned as they lost four of their next five ACC games, with the lone win coming against Virginia Tech. They won three of their next four and had a record of 6–5 in ACC play before they lost their final ten games in a row. They played three ranked teams in that time, losing to third-ranked North Carolina by only three points, eighth ranked Duke, and again to North Carolina, who was ranked ninth at the time. Miami also struggled on the road, only winning two of their ten ACC road games.

The Hurricanes finished the 2023–24 season a disappointing 15–17 and 6–14 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to eleventh seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. This ended a streak of two straight post-season appearances for the Hurricanes.

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2022–23 season 29–8 and 15–5 in ACC play ACC play, to finish in a tie for first place and clinch a share of the regular season title. This was the team's second ACC regular season title in program history, with the first coming in 2013. As the first seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals, where they defeated ninth seed Wake Forest before losing to fourth seed and eventual champion Duke in the Semifinals. The received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were the fifth seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated twelfth seed Drake in the First Round, fourth seed Indiana in the Second Round, first seed Houston in the Sweet Sixteen and second seed Texas to qualify for the first Final Four in program history.[1] In the Final Four they lost to eventual champions UConn to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Anthony Walker 1 F 6'9" 215 RS Junior Transferred to Indiana[2]
2 G 6'3" 185 RS Junior Declared for 2023 NBA draft; Selected 55th overall by Indiana Pacers[3]
Harlond Beverly 5 G 6'5" 195 RS Sophomore Transferred to Wichita State[4]
Filippos Gkogkos 10 G 6'3" 193 RS Junior Walk-on; left team for personal reasons
11 G 6'7" 195 RS Senior Graduated/2023 NBA draft; selected 48th overall by Los Angeles Clippers[5]
Favour Aire 12 C 6'10" 212 Freshman Transferred to Penn State[6]
Danilo Jovanovich 23 F 6'8" 205 Freshman Transferred to Louisville[7]
Thomas Oosterbroek 32 F 6'7" 235 Sophomore Walk-on; transferred to Portland[8]

2023 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miami (Fla.) stages massive second-half rally to knock off Texas to reach first Final Four. USA Today. Josh. Peter. March 27, 2023. April 6, 2023.
  2. Web site: Indiana basketball gets Anthony Walker from Miami in transfer portal. The Indianapolis Star. Tyler. Tachman. April 29, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: Mike. Schiffman. Jordan Miller And Isaiah Wong Get Drafted In The Second Round Of The 2023 NBA Draft. StateOfTheU.com. June 23, 2023. September 6, 2023.
  4. Web site: Miami transfer Harlond Beverly is 2nd portal target to commit to Wichita State basketball. The Wichita Eagle. Taylor. Eldridge. April 18, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  5. Web site: Thuc Nhi. Nguyen. Clippers build depth by selecting Kobe Brown, Jordan Miller in NBA draft. Los Angeles Times. June 22, 2023. June 23, 2023.
  6. Web site: Penn State basketball adds Miami C and former 4-star recruit Favour Aire from transfer portal. Centre Daily Times. Jon. Sauber. May 22, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  7. Web site: Cards sign 2 from transfer portal, giving them 8 commitments for next season. Russ. Brown. kentuckytoday.com. Kentucky Today. May 18, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  8. Web site: Pilots Welcome Miami Transfer Thomas Oosterbroek to The Bluff. portlandpilots.com. Portland Pilots Athletics. June 9, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  9. Web site: Matthew Cleveland transferring from Florida State to Miami. ESPN. Jeff. Borzello. May 7, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule. hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. August 25, 2023.