# 2023–24 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, and 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).
The Hurricanes got to a hot start, going 11–2 in their first 13 games. Highlights of the streak included wins over Georgia and Kansas State at the Baha Mar Bahamas Hoops Championship and two conference wins over Notre Dame and sixteenth-ranked Clemson. They were ranked as highly as eighth when they lost to Kentucky in the ACC–SEC Challenge. Their fortunes turned as they lost four of their next five ACC games, with the lone win coming against Virginia Tech. They won three of their next four and had a record of 6–5 in ACC play before they lost their final ten games in a row. They played three ranked teams in that time, losing to third-ranked North Carolina by only three points, eighth ranked Duke, and again to North Carolina, who was ranked ninth at the time. Miami also struggled on the road, only winning two of their ten ACC road games.
The Hurricanes finished the 2023–24 season a disappointing 15–17 and 6–14 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to eleventh seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. This ended a streak of two straight post-season appearances for the Hurricanes.

## Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2022–23 season 29–8 and 15–5 in ACC play ACC play, to finish in a tie for first place and clinch a share of the regular season title. This was the team's second ACC regular season title in program history, with the first coming in 2013. As the first seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals, where they defeated ninth seed Wake Forest before losing to fourth seed and eventual champion Duke in the Semifinals. The received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were the fifth seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated twelfth seed Drake in the First Round, fourth seed Indiana in the Second Round, first seed Houston in the Sweet Sixteen and second seed Texas to qualify for the first Final Four in program history. In the Final Four they lost to eventual champions UConn to end their season.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Anthony Walker | 1 | F | 6'9" | 215 | RS Junior | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Indiana |
| Isaiah Wong | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Junior | Piscataway, NJ | Declared for 2023 NBA draft; Selected 55th overall by Indiana Pacers |
| Harlond Beverly | 5 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Wichita State |
| Filippos Gkogkos | 10 | G | 6'3" | 193 | RS Junior | Athens, Greece | Walk-on; left team for personal reasons |
| Jordan Miller | 11 | G | 6'7" | 195 | RS Senior | Middleburg, VA | Graduated/2023 NBA draft; selected 48th overall by Los Angeles Clippers |
| Favour Aire | 12 | C | 6'10" | 212 | Freshman | Ekpoma, Nigeria | Transferred to Penn State |
| Danilo Jovanovich | 23 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Freshman | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to Louisville |
| Thomas Oosterbroek | 32 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Sophomore | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Walk-on; transferred to Portland |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Matthew Cleveland | 0 | G | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Florida State |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Michael Nwoko #16 C | Toronto, ON | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Kyshawn George #40 SG | Monthey, Switzerland | Lycée Emiland Gauthey (France) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Paul Djobet #71 SF | Lille, France | West Oaks Academy (FL) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 48 ||||||
| 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "Miami Hurricanes". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 13 | TCNJ | W 113–54 | – | 23 – Omier | 12 – Omier | 8 – Joseph | Watsco Center (784) Coral Gables, FL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 13 | NJIT | W 101–60 | 1–0 | 21 – Poplar | 10 – Tied | 9 – Pack | Watsco Center (6,861) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 13 | UCF | W 88–72 | 2–0 | 23 – Poplar | 12 – Omier | 5 – Joseph | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 12 | FIU | W 86–80 | 3–0 | 23 – Cleveland | 11 – Omier | 5 – Pack | Watsco Center (6,620) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 17, 2023* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | No. 12 | vs. Georgia Baha Mar Bahamas Hoops Championship semifinals | W 79–68 | 4–0 | 18 – Cleveland | 11 – Poplar | 3 – Tied | Baha Mar Convention Center (1,833) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 19, 2023* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | No. 12 | vs. Kansas State Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship final | W 91–83 | 5–0 | 28 – Pack | 7 – Omier | 7 – Joseph | Baha Mar Convention Center (1,895) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 28, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | at No. 12 Kentucky ACC–SEC Challenge | L 73–95 | 5–1 | 20 – Omier | 8 – Poplar | 3 – Pack | Rupp Arena (20,119) Lexington, KY |
| December 2, 2023 12:00 p.m., The CW | No. 8 | Notre Dame | W 62–49 | 6–1 (1–0) | 14 – Cleveland | 13 – Omier | 7 – Pack | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 15 | LIU | W 97–49 | 7–1 | 17 – Omier | 13 – Omier | 5 – Poplar | Watsco Center (5,818) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 15 | vs. Colorado NABC Brooklyn Showcase | L 63–90 | 7–2 | 17 – Cleveland | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| December 16, 2023* 12:00 p.m., The CW | No. 24 | La Salle | W 84–77 | 8–2 | 25 – Poplar | 9 – Cleveland | 7 – Pack | Watsco Center (6,407) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Stonehill | W 97–59 | 9–2 | 24 – Poplar | 17 – Omier | 8 – Joseph | Watsco Center (5,616) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | North Florida | W 95–55 | 10–2 | 27 – Omier | 10 – Tied | 10 – Joseph | Watsco Center (6,504) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 3, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 16 Clemson | W 95–82 | 11–2 (2–0) | 25 – Pack | 6 – Tied | 5 – George | Watsco Center (6,800) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 6, 2024 2:15 p.m., The CW | | at Wake Forest | L 82–86 $^{OT}$ | 11–3 (2–1) | 21 – George | 13 – Omier | 4 – Pack | LJVM Coliseum (8,706) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Louisville | L 71–80 | 11–4 (2–2) | 22 – Cleveland | 12 – Cleveland | 5 – Joseph | Watsco Center (6,929) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | W 75–71 | 12–4 (3–2) | 21 – Cleveland | 8 – Pack | 5 – Pack | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Florida State | L 75–84 | 12–5 (3–3) | 19 – Pack | 15 – Omier | 3 – Tied | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Syracuse | L 69–72 | 12–6 (3–4) | 19 – Pack | 12 – Cleveland | 4 – Cleveland | JMA Wireless Dome (20,960) Syracuse, NY |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Notre Dame | W 73–61 | 13–6 (4–4) | 33 – Omier | 10 – Omier | 5 – Pack | Joyce Center (5,948) South Bend, IN |
| January 27, 2024 2:15 p.m., The CW | | Pittsburgh | W 72–68 | 14–6 (5–4) | 18 – Omier | 10 – Omier | 5 – Tied | Watsco Center (7,779) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 30, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at NC State | L 68–74 | 14–7 (5–5) | 23 – Pack | 12 – Omier | 3 – Tied | PNC Arena (12,194) Raleigh, NC |
| February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | Virginia Tech | W 75–71 | 15–7 (6–5) | 16 – Tied | 13 – Cleveland | 2 – Tied | Watsco Center (7,234) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Virginia | L 38–60 | 15–8 (6–6) | 11 – Omier | 13 – Omier | 5 – Pack | John Paul Jones Arena (14,165) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 3 North Carolina | L 72–75 | 15–9 (6–7) | 20 – Tied | 11 – Omier | 4 – Joseph | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Clemson | L 60–77 | 15–10 (6–8) | 18 – Omier | 12 – Omier | 6 – George | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,211) Clemson, SC |
| February 17, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | L 77–85 | 15–11 (6–9) | 20 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 7 – Joseph | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 8 Duke | L 55–84 | 15–12 (6–10) | 15 – Tied | 10 – Omier | 4 – George | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | Georgia Tech | L 76–80 | 15–13 (6–11) | 16 – George | 7 – Poplar | 6 – George | Watsco Center (7,906) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 26, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 9 North Carolina | L 71–76 | 15–14 (6–12) | 22 – Omier | 11 – Cleveland | 5 – Joseph | Dean Smith Center (21,027) Chapel Hill, NC |
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Boston College | L 57–67 | 15–15 (6–13) | 13 – Cleveland | 13 – Omier | 5 – Poplar | Watsco Center (7,372) Coral Gables, FL |
| March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Florida State | L 75–83 | 15–16 (6–14) | 17 – Joseph | 17 – Omier | 4 – Joseph | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,020) Tallahassee, FL |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | (14) | vs. (11) Boston College First Round | L 65–81 | 15–17 | 18 – Tied | 13 – Omier | 4 – Joseph | Capital One Arena (7,523) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
| Coaches | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |