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With only nine eligible scholarship players on its roster, this was supposed to be a rebuilding season for Miami. The Hurricanes won the ACC tournament in 2013, defeating North Carolina 87-77 in the title game. "I think we've overachieved with so many young guys," Larranaga admitted. Continue to Article

March 08, 2017 8:45:pm EST

If there was any doubt about their NCAA Tournament fate, the Miami Hurricanes probably put it to rest Wednesday. As for the Syracuse Orange, however, they'll be sweating out Selection Sunday. Kamari Murphy had 16 points and 10 rebounds in his return home to Brooklyn, and Miami held off Syracuse 62-57 in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Continue to Article

March 08, 2017 6:35:pm EST

There's nothing complicated about how North Carolina's Justin Jackson dramatically improved his 3-point range and scoring output to make himself a candidate for Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year . No, the 6-foot-8 junior said it's simply a revamped mentality after lessons learned from workouts for NBA teams last summer. Entering Saturday's rivalry game against No. 17 Duke, Jackson is averaging 18.4 points for program's highest scoring average in eight years while shooting 39 percent from 3-point range for the fifth-ranked Tar Heels (25-6, 13-4). Continue to Article

March 03, 2017 3:46:pm EST

Despite the Miami Hurricanes' many accomplishments during the Jim Larranaga era, they haven't beaten a Top 25 opponent in March since he became coach. This week the No. 25 Hurricanes are ranked for the first time all season, and they close out the regular season Saturday at No. 15 Florida State. In six years under Larranaga, Miami is 0-6 in March against Top 25 teams. Continue to Article

March 02, 2017 3:56:pm EST

For Miami, pregame was all about the seniors. Freshman Bruce Brown scored 25 points, and Miami held No. 10 Duke a staggering 32 points below its season average on the way to beating the ailing Blue Devils 55-50 on Saturday in the Hurricanes' home regular-season finale. ''Growing up, me and my dad used to watch Duke all the time,'' Brown said. Continue to Article

February 25, 2017 6:57:pm EST

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