2020-21 @CANESHOOPS GAME NOTES Miami Athletics Communications • 5821 San Amaro Drive • Coral Gables, FL 33146 • MiamiHurricanes.com Associate Director of Communications: Alex Schwartz • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 609-802-3674/305-284-3249 Twitter: @CanesHoops | Instagram: @CanesHoops | Facebook: /CanesHoops RECENT SUCCESS Before dropping its last two matchups with Notre Dame, Miami GAME 19 | FEB. 14, 2021 • 6 P.M. ET • NOTRE DAME, IND. 4 had a 4-1 mark in the prior five meetings from 2/3/16 to 2/6/19. SELECT COMPANY MIAMI HURRICANES (7-11, 3-10 ACC) Just five (5) schools have a Senior CLASS Award candidate the Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971) 5 last two years: Miami, Kansas, Kentucky, Mercer and Seton Hall. Record at UM: 197-124 (10th season), Career Record: 667-458 (37th season) UNCOMMONLY UNFORTUNATE vs According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Miami is the second OTRE AME IGHTING RISH (8-10, 5-7 ACC) team in ACC history to lose three consecutive games by five N D F I 5 (5) total points or fewer, joining 1989-90 Georgia Tech. Head Coach: Mike Brey (George Washington, 1982) Record at ND: 445-243 (21st season), Career Record: 544-295 (26th season) INFREQUENT FOULERS Miami (13.4, fifth) and Notre Dame (11.8, first) both rank in the SERIES HISTORY 5 top five (5) in the country in fewest personal fouls per game. All-Time: 12-13 (12-13 since rebirth) | Home: 6-6 | Away: 5-6 | Neutral: 1-1 | Coach L: 5-6 (5-5 at UM) Streak: Lost 2 | Last Meeting: 73-59 home loss (Jan. 24, 2021) | First Meeting: 126-73 home loss (Feb. 22, 1986) MAN DOWN BROADCAST INFORMATION Sam Waardenburg, who led Miami in rebounds (6.0) and ACCN • Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color: Paul Biancardi | https://es.pn/2Lyldmr blocks (1.1) per game in 2019-20, is out for the entire season WQAM 560 AM • Joe Zagacki • Danny Rabinowitz | WQAM.Radio.com 6.0 due to a left foot injury sustained in practice in late October. FOUR IN A ROW NEWS & NOTES From 2014-15 to 2017-18, Miami, Duke, North Carolina and 10 Virginia were the only teams with 10-plus ACC wins each year. SOPHOMORE SENSATION After averaging 7.7 points per game as a freshman, Isaiah Wong is posting 17.4 per contest this year, a 9.7-point MAJOR MINUTES increase. Just seven Power Five players (min. 3 GP in 2019-20) have upped their scoring nine-plus points from last Isaiah Wong is on pace to be the fourth Hurricane since Miami’s season and only five have done so without transferring. Wong places fifth in the group, including first among players 36 1985-86 rebirth to average at least 36 minutes per game. from the ACC, Big Ten or Big 12, as he trails only Mississippi State’s Iverson Molinar, Auburn’s Allen Flanigan, Florida Colin Castleton (Michigan transfer) and UCLA’s Johnny Juzang (Kentucky transfer). All numbers are through 2/11/21. SCINTILLATING SHOOTING INJURY ISSUES Notre Dame’s 53.8 FG% and 55.6 3P% in the 1/24/21 meeting Miami’s four returning senior starters have totaled 14–of a possible 72–outings in which they were available start 53.8 are the highest totals the Hurricanes have allowed this year. to finish. Chris Lykes injured his left ankle late in game two and has not played since. Kameron McGusty hurt his CENTURY MARK right hamstring early in game four and missed seven of the next eight affairs. Rodney Miller Jr., injured his left groin early in game four, missed the next outing and then suffered a season-ending right knee injury in his return. Jim Larrañaga is one victory away from being the 16th coach Sam Waardenburg hurt his left foot in October and will not play at all in 2020-21. In addition, Earl Timberlake (11), 100 with 100 wins in ACC action (regular season and tournament). Elijah Olaniyi (two), Deng Gak (one) and Anthony Walker (one) have combined to miss 15 games due to injury. WINNING WAYS THE U TO THE LEAGUE (MORE ON PAGE 5) With a 667-458 career record, Jim Larrañaga is No. 11 in Miami is one of 18 schools with four-plus NBA Draft choices over the last four years and one of 20 with at least one victories among active DI coaches and No. 37 all-time (min. draftee in at least three of the past four years. The 15 teams on both lists are Miami, Arizona, Duke, Florida State, 667 10 years at DI school). More on pages 9-10 Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Villanova and Washington. RUN IT BACK The Hurricanes are one of just seven teams from a high-major conference (Power Five + BIG EAST) that did not 2020-21 SCHEDULE lose a transfer from last season’s roster, alongside Baylor, Florida State, Marquette, TCU, Villanova and Virginia. Of those programs, only four (Miami, Baylor, TCU and Virginia) also lost no players to the NBA early-entry list. DATE OPPONENT TIME/SCORE (TV) HURRICANE HERO Jim Larrañaga ranks second at Miami with 197 victories and fourth with a .614 winning percentage. His six 20-win NOV. 29 NORTH FLORIDA W, 77-59 (ACCN) seasons at The U are the most of any coach and a third of the program’s total. Coach L has also led Miami to all DEC. 4 STETSON W, 82-60 (ACCN) three of its 25-win campaigns, two of its three Sweet 16 berths and four of its 10 NCAA Tournament trips. DEC. 8 PURDUE+ W, 58-54 (ESPN2) NOTRE DAME DEC. 12 FGCU L, 66-62 (RSN) The Fighting Irish, sitting at 8-10 (5-7), are paced by junior forward Nate Laszewski’s 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds DEC. 16 PITTSBURGH* L, 70-55 (ACCN) per game. After posting aa 20-12 (10-10) mark in 2019-20, Notre Dame placed No. 12 in the ACC preseason poll. DEC. 19 JACKSONVILLE W, 73-64 (RSN) Dec. 29 at #24/RV Virginia Tech* L, 80-78 (ACCN) PROJECTED STARTERS JAN. 2 RV/RV CLEMSON* L, 66-65 (RSN) ANTHONY WALKER CAREER HIGHS NOTES JAN. 5 NORTH CAROLINA* L, 67-65 (ESPN) So. | F | 6-9 | 210 Pts: 18 Stl: 2 Averaging 10.2 ppg & Jan. 9 at RV/RV NC State* W, 64-59 (RSN) 4.4 rpg in nine starts, Reb: 10 Blk: 3 Jan. 12 at Boston College* L, 84-62 (RSN) 1 Baltimore, Md. with 12+ points 6x and JAN. 16 #16/18 LOUISVILLE* W, 78-72 (ACCN) 2020-21: 8.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.7 apg Ast: 2 Min: 38 two double-doubles Jan. 19 at Syracuse* L, 83-57 (ACCN) ISAIAH WONG CAREER HIGHS NOTES JAN. 24 NOTRE DAME* L, 73-59 (ACCN) So. | G | 6-3 | 180 Pts: 30 Stl: 3 Since entering starting Jan. 27 at #16/16 Florida State* L, 81-59 (ACCN) lineup, averaging 16.0 Piscataway, N.J. Reb: 12 Blk: 2 ppg & 5.2 rpg in last Jan. 30 at Wake Forest* L, 66-54 (ACCN) 2 2020-21: 17.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 apg Ast: 6 Min: 42 31 games (45.1 FG%) FEB. 1 DUKE* W, 77-75 (ESPN) CAREER HIGHS NOTES FEB. 6 #16/16 VIRGINIA TECH* L, 80-76 (OT) (RSN) NYSIER BROOKS RSr. | C | 7-0 | 240 Pts: 17 Stl: 3 Career-high 15 boards Feb. 8 at RV/-- North Carolina* POSTPONED (ESPN) vs. FGCU; Logged 8.1 Feb. 14 at Notre Dame* 6 p.m. (ACCN) 3 Philadelphia, Pa. Reb: 15 Blk: 5 ppg, 6.3 rpg & 1.5 bpg FEB. 20 GEORGIA TECH* 12 p.m. (RSN) 2020-21: 6.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 0.4 apg Ast: 3 Min: 39 at Cincinnati in 2018-19 FEB. 24 FLORIDA STATE* 8:30 p.m. (ACCN) ELIJAH OLANIYI CAREER HIGHS NOTES Feb. 27 at Clemson* 2 p.m. (RSN) Sr. | G | 6-5 | 205 Pts: 33 Stl: 5 Double-double in win March 1 at Virginia* 9 p.m. (ESPN/2/U) vs. Louisville; Season- Reb: 11 Blk: 2 March 5 BOSTON COLLEGE* 6 p.m. (ACCN) 4 Newark, N.J. high 21 points on 8/10 March 9-13 ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) TBD (TBD) 2020-21: 11.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.0 apg Ast: 7 Min: 41 FG in win vs. Duke KAMERON MCGUSTY CAREER HIGHS NOTES BOLD CAPS - home game, played at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. RSr. | G | 6-5 | 190 Pts: 28 Stl: 5 Won Co-ACC POTW on 12/23/19; Scored * - ACC game Katy, Texas Reb: 10 Blk: 2 + - ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Coral Gables, Fla.) 23 10+ points in 28 of 39 2020-21: 12.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.1 apg Ast: 6 Min: 44 appearances at Miami ROSTER BREAKDOWN NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL 0 Chris Lykes G 5-7 160 Sr. Mitchellville, Md. / Gonzaga College HS (D.C.) 1 Anthony Walker F 6-9 210 So. Baltimore, Md. / Brewster Academy (N.H.) 2 Isaiah Wong G 6-3 180 So. Piscataway, N.J. / Monsignor Bonner (Pa.) 3 Nysier Brooks C 7-0 240 RSr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Cincinnati / Advanced Prep International (Texas) 4 Elijah Olaniyi G 6-5 205 Sr. Newark, N.J. / Stony Brook / East Side 5 Harlond Beverly G 6-5 185 So. Detroit, Mich. / Montverde Academy (Fla.) 10 Filippos Gkogkos G 6-3 190 So.