2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball

Puerto Rico Tip-Off Champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#11
AP	#12
2015–16 record	19–4 (8–3 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Larrañaga (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
#9 North Carolina	9	–	2	.818	20	–	4	.833
#7 Virginia	9	–	3	.750	20	–	4	.833
#13 Louisville*	8	–	3	.727	19	–	5	.792
#12 Miami (FL)	8	–	3	.727	19	–	4	.826
Notre Dame	8	–	4	.667	17	–	7	.708
Duke	7	–	4	.636	18	–	6	.750
Clemson	7	–	5	.583	14	–	10	.583
Pittsburgh	6	–	5	.545	17	–	6	.739
Florida State	6	–	5	.545	16	–	7	.696
Syracuse	6	–	5	.545	16	–	8	.667
Virginia Tech	5	–	7	.417	13	–	12	.520
Georgia Tech	2	–	8	.200	12	–	11	.522
NC State	3	–	9	.250	13	–	12	.520
Wake Forest	1	–	12	.077	10	–	15	.400
Boston College	0	–	11	.000	7	–	17	.292
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 ACC Tournament winner As of February 9, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represents the University of Miami during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They are led by fifth year head coach Jim Larrañaga and play their home games at the BankUnited Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida.

Previous season

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

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

Under NCAA transfer rules, Rashad Muhammad will have to sitout for the 2015–16 season. Muhammad have two years of remaining eligibility entering the 2016–17 season.

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
Anthony Lawrence Jr. SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ebuka Izundu PF	Charlotte, NC	Victory Christian High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 13, 2015
Ebuka Izundu PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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 2015-07-17.

Roster

2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	0	Newton, Ja'QuanJa'Quan Newton	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Philadelphia, PA
1.5 !G	1	Muhammad, RashadRashad Muhammad (I)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Las Vegas, NV
3.5 !F	3	Lawrence, Jr., AnthonyAnthony Lawrence, Jr.	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Petersburg, FL
1.5 !G	5	Reed, DavonDavon Reed	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Ewing, NJ
1.5 !G	10	McClellan, SheldonSheldon McClellan	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	12	Palmer, JamesJames Palmer	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	2.0 !So	Washington, D.C.
1.5 !G	13	Rodriguez, AngelAngel Rodriguez	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Cuprey, PR
3.5 !F	15	Izundu, EbukaEbuka Izundu	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Charlotte, NC
1.5 !G	20	Robinson, MikeMike Robinson	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	New Britain, CT
3.5 !F	21	Murphy, KamariKamari Murphy	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Brooklyn, NY
5.0 !C	23	Jekiri, TonyeTonye Jekiri	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Hialeah, FL
3.5 !F	33	Uceda, IvanIvan Uceda	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Madrid, Spain
3.5 !F	35	Stowell, ChrisChris Stowell (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Exeter, NH

Head coach

Jim Larrañaga (Providence)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Caputo (Westfield State)
Jamal Brunt (Randolph–Macon)
Adam Fisher (Penn State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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 – Rodriguez	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 quaterfinals	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	10 – Jekiri	4 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	9 – Reed	6 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	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 – Rodriguez	Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,569) Atlanta, GA
Feb 9, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU	#12	Pittsburgh	W 65-63	19-4 (8-3)	17 – Rodriguez	10 – Jekiri	8 – Rodriguez	BankUnited Center (6,609) Coral Cables, FL
Feb 14, 2016 6:30 PM, ESPNU	#12	at Florida State			–	–	–	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
Feb 17, 2016 9:00 PM, RSN		Virginia Tech			–	–	–	BankUnited Center Coral Cables, FL
Feb 20, 2016 1:00 PM, CBS		at North Carolina			–	–	–	Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 22, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPN		Virginia			–	–	–	BankUnited Center Coral Cables, FL
Feb 27, 2016 2:00 PM, ACCN		Louisville			–	–	–	BankUnited Center Coral Cables, FL
Mar 2, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPN2		at Notre Dame			–	–	–	Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
Mar 5, 2016 4:00 PM, ACCN		at Virginia Tech			–	–	–	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
ACC Tournament
Mar 8–12, 2016		vs.			–	–	–	Verizon Center Washington D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. 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						N/A
Coaches	RV	RV	19	21	20	19	16	15	11	9	14	13	15	11

References

Miami Hurricanes men's basketball

Venues	Miami Beach Auditorium (1960s–1980s) Knight Center (1985–1988) Miami Arena (1988–2002) BankUnited Center (2003–present)

Culture & lore	Sebastian the Ibis 2011 athletics scandal

People	Head coaches Notable players

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