2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches #8
AP #10
2015–16 record 27–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach Jim Larranaga (5th year)
Assistant coach Chris Caputo
Jamal Brunt
Adam Fisher
Home arena BankUnited Center
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 North Carolina 14 4   .778     33 7   .825
#4 Virginia 13 5   .722     29 7   .806
#10 Miami (FL) 13 5   .722     27 8   .771
#16 Louisville* 12 6   .667     23 8   .742
Notre Dame 11 7   .611     24 12   .667
#19 Duke 11 7   .611     25 11   .694
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556     20 15   .571
Clemson 10 8   .556     17 14   .548
Pittsburgh 9 9   .500     21 12   .636
Syracuse 9 9   .500     22 14   .611
Georgia Tech 8 10   .444     21 15   .583
Florida State 8 10   .444     20 14   .588
NC State 5 13   .278     16 17   .485
Wake Forest 2 16   .111     11 20   .355
Boston College 0 18   .000     7 25   .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by fifth year head coach Jim Larrañaga and played their home games at the BankUnited Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida. They finished the season 27–8, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Buffalo and Wichita State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Villanova.

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the season 25–13, 10–8 in ACC play to finish to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated North Carolina Central, Alabama, Richmond and Clemson to advanced to the NIT championship game where they lost to Stanford.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Deandre Burnett 1 G 6'2" 191 RS Freshman Miami Gardens, FL Transferred to Ole Miss
Joe Thomas 2 F 6'7" 235 RS Senior Miami, FL Graduated
Mike Fernandez 11 G 6'1" 189 Sophomore Coral Gables, FL Walk on; didn't return
Manu Lecomte 20 G 5'9" 159 Sophomore Brussels, Belgium Transferred to Baylor

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Rashad Muhammad 1 G 6'6" 170 Junior Las Vegas, NV San Jose State

Class of 2015 signees

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Lawrence Jr.
SF
Saint Petersburg, FL Lakewood Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 24, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ebuka Izundu
PF
Charlotte, NC Victory Christian High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 13, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Newton, Ja'QuanJa'Quan Newton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
G 1 Muhammad, RashadRashad Muhammad (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Las Vegas, NV
F 3 Lawrence, Jr., AnthonyAnthony Lawrence, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. Petersburg, FL
G 5 Reed, DavonDavon Reed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Ewing, NJ
G 10 McClellan, SheldonSheldon McClellan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Houston, TX
G 12 Palmer, JamesJames Palmer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 13 Rodríguez, AngelAngel Rodríguez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Cupey, PR
F 15 Izundu, EbukaEbuka Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
G 20 Robinson, MikeMike Robinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr New Britain, CT
F 21 Murphy, KamariKamari Murphy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, NY
C 23 Jekiri, TonyeTonye Jekiri 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Sr Hialeah, FL
F 33 Uceda, IvanIvan Uceda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Madrid, Spain
F 35 Stowell, ChrisChris Stowell (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Exeter, NH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

Nov 4, 2015*
7:00 PM
Dowling W 91–40 
 18  McClellan  11  Murphy  3  Tied  BankUnited Center (5,426)
Coral Gables, FL
Non-conference regular season

Nov 13, 2015*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 86–59  1–0
 18  McClellan  12  Jekiri  7  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,607)
Coral Gables, FL

Nov 16, 2015*
7:00 PM, RSN
Louisiana–Lafayette W 93–77  2–0
 19  Reed  6  Lawrence Jr.  5  Newton  BankUnited Center (5,965)
Coral Gables, FL

Nov 19, 2015*
5:00 PM, ESPN2
vs. Mississippi State
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
quarterfinals
W 105–79  3–0
 18  McClellan  10  Jekiri  5  Tied  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (1,947)
San Juan, PR

Nov 20, 2015*
5:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. #16 Utah
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
semifinals
W 90–66  4–0
 27  McClellan  12  Jekiri  4  Rodríguez  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (2,001)
San Juan, PR

Nov 22, 2015*
7:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. #22 Butler
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
championship
W 85–75  5–0
 19  Rodríguez  12  Jekiri  3  Tied  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,309)
San Juan, PR

Nov 27, 2015*
4:00 PM, ESPN3
#15 Northeastern L 77–78  5–1
 19  Reed  12  Jekiri  6  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,635)
Coral Gables, FL

Dec 1, 2015*
9:00 PM, ESPNU
#21 at Nebraska
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 77–72 OT 6–1
 15  Rodríguez  10  Jekiri  4  Rodríguez  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,646)
Lincoln, NE

Dec 5, 2015*
4:00 PM, ESPN3
#21 Charlotte W 88–60  7–1
 14  Newton  10  Jekiri  6  Newton  BankUnited Center (6,735)
Coral Cables, FL

Dec 8, 2015*
7:00 PM, ESPN2
#17 Florida W 66–55  8–1
 24  McClellan  9  Jekiri  3  Newton  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Cables, FL

Dec 19, 2015*
4:00 PM, RSN
#15 College of Charleston W 85–63  9–1
 20  Newton  8  Jekiri  5  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,956)
Coral Cables, FL

Dec 22, 2015*
5:00 PM, CBSSN
#13 vs. La Salle W 95–49  10–1
 20  Uceda  14  Jekiri  6  McClellan  Palestra (3,582)
Philadelphia, PA

Dec 29, 2015*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
#13 Princeton W 76–64  11–1
 14  Rodríguez  9  Reed  6  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,927)
Coral Cables, FL
ACC Regular Season

Jan 2, 2016
2:30 PM, ACCN
#13 Syracuse W 64–51  12–1
(1–0)
 24  McClellan  8  Murphy  4  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Cables, FL

Jan 9, 2016
5:00 PM, ESPN2
#12 Florida State W 72–59  13–1
(2–0)
 21  McClellan  10  Jekiri  4  Newton  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Cables, FL

Jan 12, 2016
7:00 PM, ESPNU
#8 at #13 Virginia L 58–66  13–2
(2–1)
 17  Rodríguez  6  Jekiri  3  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,495)
Charlottesville, VA

Jan 16, 2016
2:00 PM, ACCN
#8 at Clemson L 65–76  13–3
(2–2)
 17  Reed  11  Jekiri  3  Rodríguez  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,575)
Greenville, SC

Jan 20, 2016
9:00 PM, RSN
#15 at Boston College W 67–53  14–3
(3–2)
 19  McClellan  17  Jekiri  4  Rodríguez  Conte Forum (3,286)
Chestnut Hill, MA

Jan 23, 2016
12:00 PM, ACCN
#15 Wake Forest W 77–63  15–3
(4–2)
 18  Newton  12  Jekiri  5  McClellan  BankUnited Center (6,928)
Coral Cables, FL

Jan 25, 2016
7:00 PM, ESPN
#15 #24 Duke W 80–69  16–3
(5–2)
 21  McClellan  10  Jekiri  11  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Cables, FL

Jan 30, 2016
3:30 PM, ACCN
#15 at NC State L 69–85  16–4
(5–3)
 18  McClellan  5  Jekiri  6  Rodríguez  PNC Arena (18,103)
Raleigh, NC

Feb 3, 2016
7:00 PM, ESPN2
#17 Notre Dame W 79–70  17–4
(6–3)
 18  Lawrence  12  Jekiri  5  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,819)
Coral Cables, FL

Feb 7, 2016
1:00 PM, ESPNU
#17 at Georgia Tech W 75–68  18–4
(7–3)
 22  McClellan  17  Jekiri  6  Rodríguez  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,569)
Atlanta, GA

Feb 9, 2016
7:00 PM, ESPNU
#12 Pittsburgh W 65–63  19–4
(8–3)
 17  Rodríguez  10  Jekiri  8  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,609)
Coral Cables, FL

Feb 14, 2016
6:30 PM, ESPNU
#12 at Florida State W 67–65  20–4
(9–3)
 20  McClellan  9  Tied  6  Rodríguez  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,492)
Tallahassee, FL

Feb 17, 2016
9:00 PM, RSN
#11 Virginia Tech W 65–49  21–4
(10–3)
 14  Rodríguez  10  Murphy  4  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,614)
Coral Cables, FL

Feb 20, 2016
1:00 PM, CBS
#11 at #5 North Carolina L 71–96  21–5
(10–4)
 12  Tied  5  Tied  3  Rodríguez  Dean Smith Center (20,151)
Chapel Hill, NC

Feb 22, 2016
7:00 PM, ESPN
#12 #3 Virginia W 64–61  22–5
(11–4)
 21  Reed  11  Murphy  5  Jekiri  BankUnited Center (7,016)
Coral Cables, FL

Feb 27, 2016
2:00 PM, ACCN
#12 #11 Louisville W 73–65  23–5
(12–4)
 17  Tied  8  Jekiri  7  Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (7,342)
Coral Cables, FL

Mar 2, 2016
7:00 PM, ESPN2
#7 at Notre Dame W 68–50  24–5
(13–4)
 19  Rodríguez  9  Jekiri  5  Rodríguez  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN

Mar 5, 2016
4:00 PM, ACCN
#7 at Virginia Tech L 62–77  24–6
(13–5)
 19  Reed  6  Tied  3  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,911)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC Tournament

Mar 10, 2016
9:00 PM, ESPN
(3) #11 vs. (6) Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 88–82  25–6
 21  McClellan  5  Tied  9  Rodríguez  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington D.C.

Mar 11, 2016
9:00 PM, ESPN
(3) #11 vs. (2) #4 Virginia
Semifinals
L 68–73  25–7
 19  Newton  7  Jekiri  3  Tied  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington D.C.
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2016*
6:50 PM, TNT
(3 S) #10 vs. (14 S) Buffalo
First Round
W 79–72  26–7
 24  Rodríguez  12  Reed  4  Rodríguez  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,559)
Providence, RI

Mar 19, 2016*
12:10 PM, CBS
(3 S) #10 vs. (11 S) Wichita State
Second Round
W 65–57  27–7
 28  Rodríguez  7  Tied  5  Rodríguez  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,679)
Providence, RI

Mar 24, 2016*
7:10 PM, CBS
(3 S) #10 vs. (2 S) #6 Villanova
Sweet Sixteen
L 69–92  27–8
 26  McClellan  4  Jekiri  8  Rodríguez  KFC Yum! Center (19,399)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Post Final
AP RV RV 15 21 17 15 13 13 12 8 15 15 17 12 11 12 7 11 10 N/A
Coaches RV RV 19 21 20 19 16 15 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 11 7 11 11 8

References

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