# 2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by first year head coach Jim Larrañaga, played their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13 overall, 9–7 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Georgia Tech in the first round of the ACC tournament before falling to Florida State in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso in the first round before falling to Minnesota in the second round.

## Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2010–11 season 21–15 overall, 6–10 in ACC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the NIT to Alabama.

### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Donnavan Kirk | 22 | F | 6'9" | 227 | RS Freshman | Pontiac, MI | Transferred to DePaul |
| Adrian Thomas | 30 | F | 6'7" | 226 | Graduate | Pembroke Pines, FL | Graduated |

### 2011 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Shane Larkin G | Cincinnati, OH | Dr. Phillips (FL) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Bishop Daniels G | Raleigh, NC | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 7, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "Miami Hurricanes 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 3, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Florida Southern | W 88–78 | – | 26 – Grant | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | BankUnited Center (NA) Coral Gables, FL |
| Non-conference Regular Season |||||||||
| Nov 11, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Tennessee Tech | W 69–58 | 1–0 | 15 – Scott | 8 – Adams | 5 – Scott | BankUnited Center (3,600) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 15, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Rutgers | W 72–57 | 2–0 | 19 – Tied | 8 – Swoope | 4 – Scott | BankUnited Center (3,180) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 19, 2011* 7:00 pm | | North Florida | W 75–62 | 3–0 | 14 – Adams | 10 – Kadji | 3 – Kadji | BankUnited Center (3,483) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 22, 2011* 7:00 pm, RSN | | Florida Gulf Coast | W 60–50 | 4–0 | 21 – Grant | 6 – Larkin | 5 – Larkin | BankUnited Center (3,316) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 25, 2011* 4:00 pm, FSN | | at Ole Miss | L 61–64 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | 22 – Grant | 9 – McKinney-Jones | 4 – Tied | Tad Smith Coliseum (4,721) Oxford, MS |
| Nov 29, 2011* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Purdue Big Ten-ACC Challenge | L 65–76 | 4–2 | 16 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – McKinney-Jones | Mackey Arena (13,927) West Lafayette, IN |
| Dec 3, 2011* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | Massachusetts | W 83–75 | 5–2 | 16 – Scott | 10 – McKinney-Jones | 6 – Scott | BankUnited Center (3,653) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 6, 2011* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 21 Memphis | L 54–71 | 5–3 | 12 – Kadji | 6 – Tied | 5 – Scott | BankUnited Center (4,500) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 10, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at West Virginia | L 66–77 | 5–4 | 17 – Grant | 6 – Scott | 2 – Tied | WVU Coliseum (12,257) Morgantown, WV |
| Dec 17, 2011* 12:00 pm, FSN | | vs. Florida Atlantic Orange Bowl Classic | W 93–90 $^{2OT}$ | 6–4 | 21 – Kadji | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Tied | BankAtlantic Center (11,262) Sunrise, FL |
| Dec 22, 2011* 7:30 pm | | at Charlotte | W 76–61 | 7–4 | 18 – Kadji | 10 – Kadji | 4 – Scott | Dale F. Halton Arena (7,281) Charlotte, NC |
| Dec 30, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Appalachian State | W 84–54 | 8–4 | 17 – Scott | 8 – Tied | 4 – Scott | BankUnited Center (3,363) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 2, 2012* 9:00 pm, RSN | | UNC Greensboro | W 99–89 | 9–4 | 30 – Kadji | 12 – Kadji | 3 – Tied | BankUnited Center (2,900) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC Regular Season |||||||||
| Jan 7, 2012 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 21 Virginia | L 51–52 | 9–5 (0–1) | 14 – Kadji | 10 – Kadji | 3 – Scott | John Paul Jones Arena (11,283) Charlottesville, VA |
| Jan 10, 2012 9:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 3 North Carolina | L 56–73 | 9–6 (0–2) | 16 – Kadji | 9 – Johnson | 4 – Larkin | Dean E. Smith Center (20,096) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Jan 18, 2012 7:00 pm, RSN | | Clemson | W 76–73 | 10–6 (1–2) | 16 – Grant | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | BankUnited Center (4,420) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 22, 2012 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | NC State | L 73–78 | 10–7 (1–3) | 20 – Kadji | 11 – Kadji | 5 – Larkin | BankUnited Center (4,371) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 24, 2012 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Georgia Tech | W 64–49 | 11–7 (2–3) | 21 – Kadji | 8 – Kadji | 5 – Larkin | Philips Arena (5,009) Atlanta, GA |
| Jan 29, 2012 1:00 pm, ACCN | | at Boston College | W 76–54 | 12–7 (3–3) | 19 – Scott | 7 – Kadji | 4 – Scott | Conte Forum (5,874) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Feb 1, 2012 8:00 pm, ACCN | | Maryland | W 90–86 $^{2OT}$ | 13–7 (4–3) | 24 – Scott | 8 – Scott | 7 – Scott | BankUnited Center (4,611) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 5, 2012 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 7 Duke | W 78–74 $^{OT}$ | 14–7 (5–3) | 27 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 4 – Larkin | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Feb 9, 2012 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Virginia Tech | W 65–49 | 15–7 (6–3) | 15 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | BankUnited Center (4,292) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 11, 2012 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at No. 15 Florida State | L 59–64 | 15–8 (6–4) | 14 – Kadji | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,971) Tallahassee, FL |
| Feb 15, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 8 North Carolina | L 64–73 | 15–9 (6–5) | 15 – Scott | 9 – Johnson | 2 – Tied | BankUnited Center (7,071) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 18, 2012 1:00 pm, RSN | | Wake Forest | W 74–56 | 16–9 (7–5) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Johnson | 6 – Grant | BankUnited Center (4,121) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 21, 2012 8:00 pm, ACCN | | at Maryland | L 70–75 | 16–10 (7–6) | 16 – Kadji | 8 – Kadji | 3 – Larkin | Comcast Center (12,871) College Park, MD |
| Feb 26, 2012 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 15 Florida State | W 78–62 | 17–10 (8–6) | 17 – Scott | 7 – Scott | 3 – Tied | BankUnited Center (7,261) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 29, 2012 9:00 pm, FSN | | at NC State | L 73–77 | 17–11 (8–7) | 15 – Brown | 11 – Scott | 3 – Tied | RBC Center (14,682) Raleigh, NC |
| Mar 3, 2012 2:30 pm, ACCN | | Boston College | W 77–56 | 18–11 (9–7) | 14 – Scott | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | BankUnited Center (3,834) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| Mar 8, 2012 9:00 pm, ESPNU | (6) | vs. (11) Georgia Tech First Round | W 54–36 | 19–11 | 12 – Larkin | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Larkin | Philips Arena (19,520) Atlanta, GA |
| Mar 9, 2012 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (3) No. 17 Florida State Quarterfinals | L 71–82 | 19–12 | 19 – Grant | 10 – Johnson | 5 – Larkin | Philips Arena (19,520) Atlanta, GA |
| National Invitation Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 14, 2012* 7:30 pm, ESPNU | (2) | (7) Valparaiso First Round | W 66–50 | 20–12 | 18 – Brown | 11 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | BankUnited Center (1,229) Coral Gables, FL |
| Mar 19, 2012* 9:00 pm, ESPN | (2) | (6) Minnesota Second Round | L 60–78 | 20–13 | 16 – Brown | 6 – Brown | 3 – McKinney-Jones | BankUnited Center (1,649) Coral Gables, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||