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2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 10
Record27–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBankUnited Center
Seasons
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 North Carolina † 14 – 4   .778 33 – 7   .825
No. 4 Virginia 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
No. 10 Miami (FL) 13 – 5   .722 27 – 8   .771
No. 16 Louisville* 12 – 6   .667 23 – 8   .742
Notre Dame 11 – 7   .611 24 – 12   .667
No. 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 23 – 14   .622
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.[1][2] 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 eventual national champion Villanova.

Previous season

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Main article: 2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

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

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
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
Omar Sherman 22 F 6'8" 220 Freshman Duncanville, TX Transferred to Louisiana Tech

Incoming transfers

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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

2015 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Lawrence II
F 		St. Petersburg, FL Lakewood High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 24, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ebuka Izundu
F 		Charlotte, NC Victory Christian High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 13, 2015 
Star ratings: 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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

Roster

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2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Ja'Quan Newton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
G 1 Rashad Muhammad (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Las Vegas, NV
F 3 Anthony Lawrence II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. Petersburg, FL
G 5 Davon Reed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ewing, NJ
G 10 Sheldon McClellan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Houston, TX
G 12 James Palmer Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 13 Angel Rodríguez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Cupey, Puerto Rico
F 15 Ebuka Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
G 20 Mike Robinson (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr New Britain, CT
F 21 Kamari Murphy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, NY
C 23 Tonye Jekiri 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Sr Hialeah, FL
F 33 Ivan Uceda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Madrid, Spain
F 35 Chris 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

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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 II   5 – Newton  BankUnited Center (5,965)
Coral Gables, FL
Nov 19, 2015*
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Mississippi State
Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round 		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. No. 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. No. 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 		No. 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 		No. 21 at Nebraska
Big Ten-ACC 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 		No. 21 Charlotte W 88–60  7–1
  14 – Newton   10 – Jekiri   6 – Newton  BankUnited Center (6,735)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 8, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 17 Florida W 66–55  8–1
  24 – McClellan   9 – Jekiri   3 – Newton  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 19, 2015*
4:00 pm, RSN 		No. 15 College of Charleston W 85–63  9–1
  20 – Newton   8 – Jekiri   5 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,956)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 22, 2015*
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 13 vs. La Salle W 95–49  10–1
  20 – Uceda   14 – Jekiri   6 – McClellan  The Palestra (3,582)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 29, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		No. 13 Princeton W 76–64  11–1
  14 – Rodríguez   9 – Reed   6 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,927)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC Regular Season
Jan 2, 2016
2:30 pm, ACCN 		No. 13 Syracuse W 64–51  12–1
(1–0) 		 24 – McClellan   8 – Murphy   4 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 9, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 12 Florida State W 72–59  13–1
(2–0) 		 21 – McClellan   10 – Jekiri   4 – Newton  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 12, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 8 at No. 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 		No. 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 		No. 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 		No. 15 Wake Forest W 77–63  15–3
(4–2) 		 18 – Newton   12 – Jekiri   5 – McClellan  BankUnited Center (6,928)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 25, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 15 No. 24 Duke W 80–69  16–3
(5–2) 		 21 – McClellan   10 – Jekiri   11 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 30, 2016
3:30 pm, ACCN 		No. 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 		No. 17 Notre Dame W 79–70  17–4
(6–3) 		 18 – Lawrence Jr.   12 – Jekiri   5 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,819)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 7, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 17 at Georgia Tech W 75–68  18–4
(7–3) 		 22 – McClellan   17 – Jekiri   6 – Rodríguez  McCamish Pavilion (5,569)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 9, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 12 Pittsburgh W 65–63  19–4
(8–3) 		 17 – Rodríguez   10 – Jekiri   8 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,609)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 14, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPNU 		No. 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 		No. 11 Virginia Tech W 65–49  21–4
(10–3) 		 14 – Rodríguez   10 – Murphy   4 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (6,614)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 20, 2016
1:00 pm, CBS 		No. 11 at No. 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 		No. 12 No. 3 Virginia W 64–61  22–5
(11–4) 		 21 – Reed   11 – Murphy   5 – Jekiri  BankUnited Center (7,016)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 27, 2016
2:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 12 No. 11 Louisville W 73–65  23–5
(12–4) 		 17 – Tied   8 – Jekiri   7 – Rodríguez  BankUnited Center (7,342)
Coral Gables, FL
Mar 2, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 7 at Notre Dame W 68–50  24–5
(13–4) 		 19 – Rodríguez   9 – Jekiri   5 – Rodríguez  Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
Mar 5, 2016
4:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 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) No. 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) No. 11 vs. (2) No. 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) No. 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) No. 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) No. 10 vs. (2 S) No. 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

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See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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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  1. ^ Wood, Norm (March 10, 2016). "Virginia Tech comes up short 88-82 against Miami in ACC tournament quarterfinals". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Wood, Norm (March 11, 2016). "Virginia survives in 73-68 victory against Miami, will play UNC for ACC tournament title". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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