# 2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

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. 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

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

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

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Ebuka Izundu F | Charlotte, NC | Victory Christian High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 13, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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 July 17, 2015. ||||||

## 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 – 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

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 |