2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record10–17 (4–15 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWatsco Center
Seasons
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Virginia 13 – 4   .765 18 – 7   .720
No. 14 Florida State 11 – 4   .733 18 – 7   .720
No. 25 Virginia Tech 9 – 4   .692 15 – 7   .682
Georgia Tech † 11 – 6   .647 17 – 9   .654
Clemson 10 – 6   .625 16 – 8   .667
North Carolina 10 – 6   .625 18 – 11   .621
Louisville 8 – 5   .615 13 – 7   .650
Syracuse 9 – 7   .563 18 – 10   .643
NC State 9 – 8   .529 14 – 11   .560
Duke 9 – 9   .500 13 – 11   .542
Notre Dame 7 – 11   .389 11 – 15   .423
Pittsburgh 6 – 10   .375 10 – 12   .455
Miami (FL) 4 – 15   .211 10 – 17   .370
Wake Forest 3 – 15   .167 6 – 16   .273
Boston College 2 – 11   .154 4 – 16   .200
† 2021 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Dejan Vasiljevic 1 G 6'3" 190 Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated
Keith Stone 4 F 6'8" 244 RS Senior Deerfield Beach, FL Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Elijah Olaniyi 4 G 6'5" 205 Senior Newark, NJ Stony Brook

2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Earl Timberlake
G 		Washington, D.C. DeMatha Catholic (MD) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 4, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Matt Cross
F 		Beverly, MA Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 3, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 48
  • 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:

  • "Miami 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "Miami Hurricanes". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Chris Lykes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Mitchellville, MD
F 1 Anthony Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Baltimore, MD
G 2 Isaiah Wong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Piscataway, NJ
C 3 Nysier Brooks 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Philadelphia, PA
G 4 Elijah Olaniyi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Newark, NJ
G 5 Harlond Beverly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Detroit, MI
G 10 Filippos Gkogkos (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Athens, Greece
G 13 Earl Timberlake 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
C 14 Rodney Miller Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Laurelton, NY
G 15 Willie Herenton (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Lincolnshire, IL
F 21 Sam Waardenburg Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Auckland, New Zealand
F 22 Deng Gak 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Sydney, Australia
G 23 Kameron McGusty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Katy, TX
F 33 Matt Cross 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Beverly, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 23, 2020

Source:[4]

Schedule and results

Source:[5]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		North Florida W 77–59  1–0
  20 – Wong   11 – Beverly   5 – Lykes  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 4, 2020*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Stetson W 82–60  2–0
  20 – Lykes   12 – Wong   6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 8, 2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 58–54  3–0
  18 – McGusty   9 – Beverly   6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 12, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Florida Gulf Coast L 62–66  3–1
  20 – Wong   15 – Brooks   4 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 16, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Pittsburgh L 55–70  3–2
(0–1) 		 21 – Wong   10 – Walker   3 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 19, 2020*
3:30 p.m., ACCRSN 		Jacksonville W 73–64  4–2
  25 – Wong   10 – Walker   3 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 29, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 24 Virginia Tech L 78–80  4–3
(0–2) 		 16 – Tied   9 – Beverly   6 – Beverly  Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
Jan 2, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Clemson L 65–66  4–4
(0–3) 		 13 – Wong   8 – Timberlake   7 – Cross  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 5, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		North Carolina L 65–67  4–5
(0–4) 		 12 – Timberlake   6 – Brooks   5 – Timberlake  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 9, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at NC State W 64–59  5–5
(1–4) 		 24 – Wong   9 – Wong   3 – Beverly  PNC Arena (0)
Raleigh, NC
Jan 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Boston College L 62–84  5–6
(1–5) 		 14 – Tied   8 – Timberlake   3 – Wong  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Jan 16, 2021
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 16 Louisville W 78–72  6–6
(2–5) 		 30 – Wong   11 – Brooks   6 – Wong  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 19, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Syracuse L 57–83  6–7
(2–6) 		 16 – Wong   6 – Brooks   3 – Beverly  Carrier Dome (0)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 24, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Notre Dame L 59–73  6–8
(2–7) 		 20 – McGusty   5 – Olaniyi   3 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 27, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 16 Florida State L 59–81  6–9
(2–8) 		 21 – Wong   5 – Brooks   3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (2,825)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 30, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Wake Forest L 54–66  6–10
(2–9) 		 17 – McGusty   7 – Tied   9 – Beverly  LJVM Coliseum (82)
Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 1, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		Duke W 77–75  7–10
(3–9) 		 21 – Olaniyi   7 – Olaniyi   3 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 6, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		No. 16 Virginia Tech L 76–80 OT 7–11
(3–10) 		 19 – Tied   12 – Brooks   6 – Wong  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 8, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		at North Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 14, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Notre Dame L 61–71  7–12
(3–11) 		 17 – Wong   10 – Tied   3 – Tied  Joyce Center (114)
Notre Dame, IN
Feb 20, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Georgia Tech L 60–87  7–13
(3–12) 		 18 – Olaniyi   7 – Olaniyi   4 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 24, 2021
8:30 p.m., ACCN 		No. 11 Florida State L 71–88  7–14
(3–13) 		 29 – Wong   7 – Walker   4 – McGusty  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 27, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Clemson L 58–66  7–15
(3–14) 		 28 – Wong   10 – Walker   7 – McGusty  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
Mar 1, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 21 Virginia L 51–62  7–16
(3–15) 		 14 – McGusty   10 – Walker   2 – Wong  John Paul Jones Arena (0)
Charlottesville, VA
Mar 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Boston College W 80–76  8–16
(4–15) 		 27 – McGusty   8 – Olaniyi   5 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC tournament
Mar 9, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		(13) vs. (12) Pittsburgh
First Round 		W 79–73  9–16
  20 – Wong   9 – Walker   4 – Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
Mar 10, 2021
2:30 p.m., ACCN 		(13) vs. (5) Clemson
Second Round 		W 67–64  10–16
  20 – Wong   7 – Wong   4 – McGusty  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
Mar 11, 2021
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(13) vs. (4) Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals 		L 66–70  10–17
  25 – McGusty   7 – McGusty   4 – Wong  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP—————————————————Not released
Coaches——————————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. ^ Furones, David. "Miami Hurricanes announce men's basketball non-conference schedule". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Medcalf, Myron (February 8, 2021). "Miami Hurricanes-North Carolina Tar Heels basketball game postponed after party video surfaces". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved February 9, 2021.