Temple Announces Death of Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Bill Courtney Courtney was a longtime assistant coach at several stops, including George Mason during the school's 2006 Final Four run. Sports Illustrated · Jan 13
Jim Larranaga Identifies Key Moment After Miami Final Four Run That Led to Retirement The new era of college sports doesn't sit very well with Larranaga. Sports Illustrated · Dec 26, 2024
Longtime Miami Coach Jim Larranaga to Step Down After 4-8 Start to 2024-25 Season The basketball lifer found success at three different schools. Sports Illustrated · Dec 26, 2024
Cavinder twins’ future up in air, Harlond Beverly to transfer as UM coaches’ heads spin The college basketball revolving door is spinning faster than ever with the continued explosion of the transfer portal, and coaches’ heads are spinning, too. Miami Herald · Apr 11, 2023
Greg Cote: Final Four losses cannot erase the historic, magic seasons Miami Hurricanes & FAU just had HOUSTON — Sports cannot be predicted, or explained. Games are unscripted, how they go is performance art, and how they end is the whim of fate. Spirits will be lifted or crushed, and the fans watching — so invested, heart and tears — but have no say in the matter. Miami Herald · Apr 2, 2023
Luke DeCock: Jim Larranaga, one of the last of the ACC’s living legends, enjoying Final Four moment HOUSTON — In the 17 years that passed between Final Four appearances for Jim Larranaga, he changed schools (from George Mason to Miami), became a worse dancer (according to his players and his own self-appraisal), and lost none of the love for coaching he absorbed from Terry Holland. Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023
Greg Cote: Blue bloods, beware: Miami, FAU in Final Four prove it’s a new day in college basketball We are going to go ahead and say it because for the first time in, well, ever, there is the chance to say it without it seeming like sheer lunacy: Miami Herald · Mar 28, 2023
Jim Larrañaga astonishingly led Miami to the Final Four 17 years to the day since his George Mason run The basketball world could not be happier for Jim Larrañaga! USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2023
Miami is 40 minutes from first Final Four. Here are keys to beating Texas. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Miami Hurricanes and their lovable dancing coach Jim Larranaga find themselves in the same situation they were in one year ago today: In the Elite Eight, gaining respect from skeptics, 40 minutes from the school’s first Final Four, and facing a talented Big 12 team. Miami Herald · Mar 26, 2023
Miami Madness: Hurricanes' high-octane offense blows past Houston, 89-75, to reach Elite Eight For decades now, since the University of Miami men’s basketball program was resurrected after lying dormant for 14 years, the Hurricanes have been toiling, often in front of sparse crowds, to gain respect and prove that Hurricanes can do more than play football. Miami Herald · Mar 25, 2023
Greg Cote: Miami men, women both in Elite Eight on stunning, historic day for Hurricanes Well, this is a bit insane. The University of Miami — for the past 40 years “the football school” — climbed to the top of college basketball on Friday. On this day in history, UM owned the NCAA Tournament and March Madness. Might not last. Might not even last the… Miami Herald · Mar 25, 2023
Greg Cote: Miami has 2 shots at elusive 1st national championship in basketball MIAMI — It is bound to happen someday ... right? Might that time finally be at hand? Miami Herald · Mar 23, 2023
Breaking Down the Fresh-Faced Yet Familiar-Feeling Sweet 16 The men’s regional semifinal round will feature plenty of schools who have never sniffed a Final Four and several upperclassmen you’re used to seeing this time of year. Sports Illustrated · Mar 20, 2023
Miami Hurricanes headed to Sweet 16 for second year in row after 85-69 win over Indiana The Miami Hurricanes are headed to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row after overwhelming Indiana with their speed and athleticism. They played with no fear and unbridled joy and came away with an 85-69 victory. Miami Herald · Mar 20, 2023
Miami Herald · Mar 18, 2023 Miami advances to second round of NCAA Tournament with 63-56 victory against Drake ALBANY, N.Y. — Once again, as they have so many times this season, the Miami Hurricanes took their fans on an emotional roller coaster Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and rewarded them with a thrilling 63-56 win over Drake.
Miami Herald · Mar 9, 2023 Michelle Kaufman: UM is top dog at the ACC basketball tournament. Time to stop calling it a football school. The time has come to stop referring to the University of Miami as a football school. Those days are long gone, ancient history.
Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023 Luke DeCock: Terry Holland was Virginia’s gentleman, but a North Carolinian at heart Terry Holland waited a long time in the west end zone of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, the celebration raging around him on the field, in the stands, as he stood alone. Players and coaches and staffers filtered past him, but Holland was waiting for one man.
Miami Herald · Feb 26, 2023 FSU stuns No. 13 Miami with epic comeback, buzzer beater to hand Hurricanes first home loss CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Isaiah Wong hit a 3-pointer. Norchad Omier dunked the ball on a fast break on the next possession.
Miami Herald · Feb 18, 2023 No. 15 Miami outlasts Wake Forest, remains unbeaten at home CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Sometimes Nijel Pack leaves even his Miami Hurricanes’ teammates in awe.
Miami Herald · Feb 12, 2023 Miami remains perfect at home with win over Louisville CORAL GABLES, Fla. — There was every reason to assume the 19th-ranked Miami Hurricanes would beat Louisville at home Saturday night, and they did, 93-85, as three UM players surpassed 20 points.
Miami Herald · Jan 17, 2023 Hurricanes rally late to beat Syracuse 82-78 in thriller, improve to 11-0 at home MIAMI — The Watsco Center was a sea of orange as University of Miami students, back on campus for the start of the Spring semester, showed up in big numbers to see the 17th-ranked Hurricanes take on Syracuse.
Miami Herald · Dec 17, 2022 Six Miami players hit double figures as Hurricanes beat St. Francis, 91-76, improve to 11-1 CORAL GABLES, Fla. — On paper, Saturday’s home game against St. Francis (Penn.) looked like an easy outing before the 25th-ranked Miami Hurricanes face No. 2 Virginia on Tuesday.
Miami Herald · Nov 2, 2022 Michelle Kaufman: It’s time for Miami fans to step up and fill seats at Hard Rock Stadium, Watsco Center MIAMI — “We got some Canes over here! Woosh! Woosh!”
Miami Herald · Apr 28, 2022 Michelle Kaufman: Like it or not, lucrative NIL deals a slam dunk for UM’s Cavinder twins, Pack, Omier In the span of six days, the University of Miami became the hottest destination in men’s and women’s college basketball.
Miami Herald · Mar 27, 2022 Greg Cote: Crushing end short of Final Four, but Miami Hurricanes’ NCAA run was exhilarating milestone The stirring, historic run into the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight and Sunday’s first half against mighty Kansas showed us all how close the Miami Hurricanes are to being a basketball school, too.