2017–18 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

2017–18 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
AP No. 22
2017–18 record 22–10 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach Jim Larrañaga (7th season)
Assistant coach Chris Caputo
Assistant coach Jamal Brunt
Assistant coach Adam Fisher
Home arena Watsco Center
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Virginia †17–1 .944  31–3  .912
No. 9 Duke13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)11–7 .611  22–10  .688
No. 20 Clemson11–7 .611  25–10  .714
NC State11–7 .611  21–12  .636
No. 10 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Florida State9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Louisville9–9 .500  22–14  .611
Notre Dame8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Syracuse8–10 .444  23–14  .622
Boston College7–11 .389  19–16  .543
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh0–18 .000  8–24  .250
† 2018 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh-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). They finished the season 22–10, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Loyola–Chicago.

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2016–17 season 21–12, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Syracuse in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the #8 seed in the Midwest region where they lost in the first round to #9 Michigan State.

FBI investigation

On September 26, 2017 federal prosecutors in New York announced that various schools were under investigation for an alleged "pay for play" scheme involving recruits at various schools including Miami.[1][2][3] On October 23, head coach Jim Larrañaga announced that he believed he was one of the coaches implicated in the FBI indictment.[4] Larrañaga insisted that he had done nothing wrong, however.[5]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kamari Murphy21F6'8"220RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Davon Reed5G6'6"220SeniorEwing, NJGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Miles Wilson10G6'5"165SophomoreReistertown, MDTransferred from Mount St. Mary's. Under NCAA transfer rules, will have to redshirt during 2017–18 season. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.

2017 Recruiting class

Miami recruit Lonnie Walker at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lonnie Walker IV
#2 SG		 Reading, PA Reading High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Nov 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Chris Lykes
#12 PG		 Bowie, MD Gonzaga College High School 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Deng Gak
#16 PF		 Blairstown, NJ Blair Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Oct 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Samuel Waardenburg
PF		 New Zealand Rangitoto College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2017–18 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Ja’Quan Newton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) Sr Philadelphia, PA
    G 1 Dejan Vasiljevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) So Melbourne, Australia
    G 2 Chris Lykes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)161 lb (73 kg) Fr Mitchellville, MD
    G 3 Anthony Lawrence II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Petersburg, FL
    G 4 Lonnie Walker IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg) Fr Reading, PA
    G 5 Mike Robinson (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr New Britain, CT
    G 10 Miles Wilson (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) So Reisterstown, MD
    G 11 Bruce Brown, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) So Boston, MA
    C 14 Rodney Miller Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) So Laurelton, NY
    C 15 Ebuka Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Charlotte, NC
    F 20 Dewan Huell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)236 lb (107 kg) So Miami, FL
    F 21 Sam Waardenburg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Henderson, New Zealand
    F 22 Deng Gak  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sydney, Australia
    F 35 Chris Stowell (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) Sr 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 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 Newberry College W 106–79 
    		 30 – Vasiljevic  7 – Vasiljevic  8 – Tied  Watsco Center (6,174)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Non-conference Regular Season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 Gardner–Webb W 77–45  1–0
    		  14 – Izundu  11 – Brown Jr.  10 – Brown Jr.  Watsco Center (7,073)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 12, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 Navy W 89–55  2–0
    		  16 – Vasiljevic  10 – Huell  6 – Brown Jr.  Watsco Center (6,611)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 11 Florida A&M W 90–59  3–0
    		  15 – Tied  8 – Brown Jr.  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (6,735)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 No. 11 vs. La Salle
    Reading Showcase    		 W 57–46  4–0
    		  16 – Huell  11 – Brown Jr.  5 – Lawrence II  Santander Arena (6,735)
    Reading, PA
    Nov 25, 2017*
    4:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 11 North Florida W 86–65  5–0
    		  14 – Tied  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (7,189)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 29, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 10 at No. 12 Minnesota
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 86–81  6–0
    		  23 – Huell  9 – Brown Jr.  9 – Newton  Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 2, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 10 vs. Princeton
    Hoophall Miami Invitational    		 W 80–52  7–0
    		  20 – Vasiljevic  10 – Lawrence  5 – Newton  American Airlines Arena (8,426)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 10 Boston University W 69–54  8–0
    		  26 – Walker IV  7 – Walker IV  6 – Lawrence II  Watsco Center (6,893)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 16, 2017*
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 6 at George Washington W 59–50  9–0
    		  15 – Huell  12 – Huell  3 – Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (3,862)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 23, 2017*
    1:00 am, ESPNU    		 No. 6 at Hawaii
    Diamond Head Classic First Round    		 W 75–57  10–0
    		  16 – Tied  6 – Huell  8 – Brown Jr.  Stan Sheriff Center (7,669)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 23, 2017*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 6 vs. New Mexico State
    Diamond Head Classic Semifinals    		 L 54–63  10–1
    		  15 – Vasiljevic  9 – Huell  1 – Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (5,946)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 25, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Diamond Head Classic 3rd Place    		 W 84–81  11–1
    		  21 – Huell  6 – Brown Jr.  6 – Newton  Stan Sheriff Center (6,062)
    Honolulu, HI
    ACC Regular Season
    Dec 30, 2017
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 15 at Pittsburgh W 67–53  12–1
    (1–0)    		  12 – Lawrence II  7 – Huell  4 – Newton  Peterson Events Center (5,307)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 3, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 15 at Georgia Tech L 54–64  12–2
    (1–1)    		  13 – Huell  12 – Lawrence II  5 – Lykes  McCamish Pavilion (5,568)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 7, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 No. 24 Florida State W 80–74  13–2
    (2–1)    		  23 – Brown Jr.  12 – Lawrence II  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (7,647)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 13, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 18 at No. 19 Clemson L 63–72  13–3
    (2–2)    		  16 – Tied  7 – Tied  2 – Huell  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    Jan 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 No. 5 Duke L 75–83  13–4
    (2–3)    		  19 – Walker IV  13 – Huell  2 – Tied  Watsco Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 21, 2018
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 25 at NC State W 86–81  14–4
    (3–3)    		  19 – Brown Jr.  4 – Tied  9 – Brown Jr.  PNC Arena (17,265)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 24, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Louisville W 78–75 OT 15–4
    (4–3)    		  25 – Walker IV  12 – Huell  4 – Lykes  Watsco Center (7,190)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 27, 2018
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Florida State L 94–103 OT 15–5
    (4–4)    		  23 – Walker IV  7 – Brown Jr.  5 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,675)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Pittsburgh W 69–57  16–5
    (5–4)    		  16 – Walker IV  10 – Lawrence II  5 – Lykes  Watsco Center (7,169)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 3, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Virginia Tech W 84–75  17–5
    (6–4)    		  25 – Lawrence II  13 – Lawrence II  4 – Newton  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 Wake Forest W 87–81  18–5
    (7–4)    		  19 – Walker IV  10 – Huell  5 – Lykes  Watsco Center (6,774)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 25 at Boston College L 70–72  18–6
    (7–5)    		  17 – Vasiljevic  9 – Lawrence II  4 – Lawrence II  Conte Forum (7,740)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 13, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 Virginia L 50–59  18–7
    (7–6)    		  19 – Lykes  7 – Lawrence II  2 – Tied  Watsco Center (7,333)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 17, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 Syracuse L 55–62  18–8
    (7–7)    		  14 – Lykes  10 – Huell  5 – Lawrence II  Watsco Center (6,879)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 19, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Notre Dame W 77–74  19–8
    (8–7)    		  19 – Walker IV  8 – Izundu  6 – Lawrence II  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 24, 2018
    2:00 pm, RSN    		 Boston College W 79–78  20–8
    (9–7)    		  16 – Huell  9 – Tied  4 – Walker IV  Watsco Center (7,010)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 27, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 9 North Carolina W 91–88  21–8
    (10–7)    		  18 – Lykes  8 – Huell  4 – Lykes  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Virginia Tech W 69–68  22–8
    (11–7)    		  16 – Vasiljevic  6 – Lawrence II  7 – Lykes  Watsco Center (7,164)
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 (3) No. 24 vs. (6) No. 12 North Carolina
    Quarterfinals    		 L 65–82  22–9
    		  17 – Newton  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2018*
    3:10 pm, truTV    		 (6 S) No. 22 vs. (11 S) Loyola–Chicago
    First Round    		 L 62–64  22–10
    		  12 – Walker IV  7 – Huell  2 – Lykes  American Airlines Center (15,802)
    Dallas, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 13 11 11 10 10 6 6 15 15 18 25 RV RV 25 RV NR Not released 
    Coaches 12 12^ 11 13 11 8 7 16 17 19 23 24 RV 25 RV RV

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

    1. ↑ "University of Louisville college basketball program targeted in FBI investigation". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
    2. ↑ "College basketball bribery scandal exposes "dark underbelly" of NCAA, prosecutor says". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
    3. ↑ "Jim Larranaga says he is Coach-3 in FBI investigation". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
    4. ↑ "Reports: Miami's Jim Larranaga says he believes he is Coach 3 in FBI complaint". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
    5. ↑ "UM's Larrañaga says he is "Coach 3" in FBI report and probe has "been a strain"". miamiherald. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
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