Tag: jai lucas
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Miami basketball set to face Florida to open next season
Miami opening next season against Florida is the kind of scheduling choice that tells you Jai Lucas is not interested in easing into Year 2. Sports Illustrated reported that the Hurricanes and Gators are set to open the 2026-27 season on Nov. 2 in a neutral-site game in Tampa, citing Jon Rothstein. it is a…
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Indiana transfer Nick Dorn commits to Jai Lucas and Miami basketball
Miami did not need another reminder that shooting matters. The Hurricanes lived that lesson for long stretches last season, and Wednesday’s addition of Nick Dorn serves as a direct response. Miami announced that Dorn is joining Jai Lucas’ program after spending his junior season at Indiana, where he appeared in 30 games, made 12 starts…
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Miami Basketball Set To Renew 305 Rivalry vs. FIU
Miami renews a local rivalry in the Watsco Center Tuesday, with visiting FIU riding momentum and the Hurricanes stacking wins behind a red-hot offense. Tipoff lands at 7 p.m. ET in Coral Gables. Miami (9-2) has turned shot quality into a habit under Jai Lucas, drilling 51.7% from the field while averaging 87.3 points per…
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Latest Projections Have Miami Basketball Squarely On NCAA Tournament Bubble
The Canes hope to make their first NCAA Tournament since 2023 10 games into Jai Lucas’ first season, Miami men’s basketball sits in a familiar but welcomed spot: smack in the middle of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Hurricanes own an 8-2 record, riding a three-game win streak after an ACC/SEC Challenge statement win at…
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Miami’s Second-Half Surge Gets Win Over Southern Miss.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami slept through the first 20 minutes, then steamrolled Southern Miss after the break, turning a halftime tie into an 88-64 rout Saturday at Watsco Center. Malik Reneau led the surge with 21 points in only 18 minutes, punishing the Golden Eagles inside and at the foul line before fouling out…