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2020 Schedule
10th in ACC
- 11/55L 87-74
- 11/8W 74-60
- 11/12W 79-70
- 11/16W 80-52
- 11/21W 74-70
- 11/22L 78-58
- 11/24L 80-55
- 12/2W 81-79
- 12/14W 88-74
- 12/17W 78-77
- 12/21W 91-60
- 12/31W 73-68
- 1/42L 95-62
- 1/713L 74-58
- 1/12W 66-58
- 1/15L 80-63
- 1/189L 83-79
- 1/218L 89-59
- 1/25L 94-71
- 1/28W 71-61
- 2/2L 62-57
- 2/5L 83-72
- 2/88L 99-81
- 2/12W 85-58
- 2/15W 71-54
- 2/19W 102-95
- 2/23L 87-71
- 2/29L 63-57
- 3/422L 46-44
- 3/7W 69-65
- 3/11L 69-64
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Spurs' Walker cuts hair, feels freed of painful past
In an Instagram post on Thursday, Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV said that when he cut his signature hairstyle this week, he was attempting to free himself of painful memories of being sexually abused as a child.
Olaniyi to transfer from Stony Brook to Miami
Guard Elijah Olaniyi has decided to transfer from Stony Brook to the University of Miami. He is expected to sit out the 2020-21 season.
Dawes leads Clemson past Miami 69-64 in ACC Tournament
Al-Amir Dawes scored 18 points, and eighth-seeded Clemson defeated ninth-seeded Miami 69-64 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
CLEM VS MIA (0:15)
Lykes gets hot, drains back-to-back jumpers (0:41)
Wong, Vasiljevic lead Miami past Syracuse 69-65 in overtime
Isaiah Wong scored 18 points, including a key 3-pointer in overtime, and the Miami Hurricanes made all six free throws in the extra period to beat Syracuse 69-65 on Saturday.
Wong lines up a deep ball from atop the key and drills a 3 in OT (0:16)
Girard hits a shot to force OT for Syracuse (0:24)
Vasiljevic hits a huge 3 down the stretch for Miami (0:15)
No. 22 Virginia wins another close one, beating Miami 46-44
Kihei Clark made both ends of a one-and-one with eight seconds left to provide the winning margin and No. 22 Virginia beat Miami 46-44 on Wednesday night for its seventh victory in a row.
Stone's straightaway 3 ties it up for Miami (0:29)
At 70, Larranaga says he has no plans to retire
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Alvarado helps Georgia Tech hold off Miami 63-57
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Mooney, Gibbs lead Notre Dame to 87-71 win over Miami
T.J. Gibbs scored 19 points and made 5-of-6 3-pointers, John Mooney notched his nation-leading 22nd double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and hot-shooting Notre Dame rolled to an 87-71 victory Sunday over Miami.
Hubb finds Mooney for two-handed flush (0:19)
Goodwin knocks in 3 for Notre Dame (0:17)
McGusty, ’Canes outlast Virginia Tech in triple overtime
Kameron McGusty scored five of his 21 points in the third overtime to lead Miami to a 102-95 triple-overtime victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday in the longest Atlantic Coast Conference game in 17 years.
Lykes, Wong lead Hurricanes to 71-54 win over Wake Forest
Chris Lykes and Isaiah Wong scored 13 points each to lead Miami to a 71-54 victory over Wake Forest Saturday afternoon.
Wong scores 21 as Miami rolls past Boston College 85-58
Isaiah Wong scored 21 points as Miami snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating Boston College 85-58 on Wednesday night.
Walker, Williams lead Florida State's 99-81 rout of Miami
M.J. Walker and Patrick Williams each scored 14 points as No. 8 Florida State beat Miami 99-81 on Saturday for a season sweep.
Bryce's double-double helps NC State beat Miami 83-72
C.J. Bryce scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead N.C. State to an 83-72 victory over Miami on Wednesday night.
Johnson's clutch play late lifts Pitt by Miami 62-57
Xavier Johnson scored seven of his 13 points in the final 3 minutes as Pittsburgh held off Miami 62-57 on Sunday.
2019-20 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 16-4 | - | 26-5 |
| Duke | 15-5 | 1 | 25-6 |
| Louisville | 15-5 | 1 | 24-7 |
| Virginia | 15-5 | 1 | 23-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 11-9 | 5 | 17-14 |
| NC State | 10-10 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Notre Dame | 10-10 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Syracuse | 10-10 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Clemson | 9-11 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-13 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Miami | 7-13 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Boston College | 7-13 | 9 | 13-19 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-14 | 10 | 16-17 |
| North Carolina | 6-14 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Wake Forest | 6-14 | 10 | 13-18 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.2Tied-191st
Rebounds Per Game34.5Tied-277th
Assists Per Game10.0Tied-432nd
Points Allowed73.2
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bensley Joseph | PG | Committed | 83 |
| Jakai Robinson | SF | Committed | 83 |
| Nisine Poplar | SG | Committed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 8-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |