2019-20 @CANESHOOPS GAME NOTES Miami Athletics Communications • 5821 San Amaro Drive • Coral Gables, FL 33146 • HurricaneSports.com Associate Director of Communications: Alex Schwartz • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 609-802-3674/305-284-3249 Twitter: @CanesHoops | Instagram: @CanesHoops | Facebook: /CanesHoops TOURNAMENT TIME Miami won at least one ACC Tournament game in seven (7) of GAME 31 | MARCH 11, 2020 • 12 P.M. ET • GREENSBORO, N.C. 7 Coach L’s first eight seasons, reaching the quarterfinals in six. STREAK SNAPPED [9] MIAMI HURRICANES (15-15, 7-13 ACC) From 2014-15 to 2017-18, Miami, Duke, North Carolina and Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971) 10 Virginia were the only teams with 10-plus ACC wins each year. Record at UM: 190-112 (ninth season), Career Record: 660-446 (36th season) MCGUST-KEY vs Kameron McGusty is averaging 15.6 points in wins and 8.6 15.6 points in losses, plus missed three defeats with back spasms. [8] CLEMSON TIGERS (15-15, 9-11 ACC) DISHING OUT DIMES Head Coach: Brad Brownell (DePauw, 1991) Miami recorded a season-high 18 assists in the victory over Record at CU: 184-142 (10th season), Career Record: 351-227 (19th season) 18 Syracuse and Keith Stone posted six to double his career high. SERIES HISTORY TOUGH TESTS All-Time: 13-14 (13-11 since rebirth) | Home: 8-3 | Away: 3-8 | Neutral: 2-3 | Coach L: 7-3 (7-3 at Miami) The Hurricanes’ strength of schedule ranks No. 20 per ESPN, Streak: Won 2 | Last Meeting: 73-68 OT road win (Dec. 31, 2019) | First Meeting: 98-96 neutral-site loss (Jan. 5, 1956) 20 through March 7, the second-highest mark in the ACC. BROADCAST INFORMATION IT’S BEEN A WHILE ESPN • Play-by-Play: Dave O’Brien • Color: Cory Alexander • Reporter: Allison Williams | https://es.pn/2xgZVlL Clemson is the only ACC team Miami has not played in 2020, WQAM 560 AM • Joe Zagacki | WQAM.Radio.com 31 as the sides’ lone meeting in the regular season was Dec. 31. DOUBLE TROUBLE NEWS & NOTES Of the four ACC teams to win at least 15 league games this year, the Hurricanes played three of them twice each, as well GREAT IN GREENSBORO 15 as twice met another foe that logged 10 conference victories. The Hurricanes are 9-5 in ACC Tournaments in Greensboro, N.C., and 6-8 elsewhere. The nine wins are seven more than it has in any other city and Greensboro is the only place in which Miami is over .500. In 2013, the top-seeded WALKING WOUNDED Hurricanes claimed the tournament title at the Greensboro Coliseum after posting a trio of double-digit victories. Miami is 11-7 with nine scholarship players (7-4 with Keith Stone Miami’s first ACC Tournament victory came in Greensboro, a 66-63 decision on March 9, 2006, that was also an 8-9 46 part of the group), but six Canes have totaled 46 missed games. game versus Clemson. More information on Miami’s ACC Tournament history can be found on pages six and seven. WINNING WAYS HURRICANES AT HALFTIME With a 660-446 career record, Jim Larrañaga ranks No. 10 in Miami (14-0) and Virginia (18-0) were the only ACC teams to go undefeated in the regular season when leading victories among active DI coaches and places No. 38 all-time at halftime. The Hurricanes (15-0) and Cavaliers (20-0) were also perfect when adding in games tied at halftime, 660 (min. 10 years at DI school). More on pages 11-12 with Miami’s lone deadlock at the break coming in its first matchup with Clemson in 2019-20. In addition, the Hurricanes (0-15) were the lone team in the league to go winless in the regular season when trailing at halftime. 2019-20 SCHEDULE HELPING HANDS On Jan. 2, DJ Vasiljevic created a GoFundMe account to raise money for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to aid its bushfire crisis relief in his home country of Australia. It has generated over $9,500, including $205 from DATE OPPONENT TIME/SCORE (TV) Vasiljevic, who donated $5 for every 3-pointer he hit in ACC play and finished with 41, tied for No. 10 in the league. OCT. 30 FLAGLER (EXHIB.) W, 86-65 (ACCNX) THE U TO THE LEAGUE NOV. 5 #5/5 LOUISVILLE* L, 87-74 (ACCN) Miami is one of nine schools–just two are in the ACC–with at least one player selected in the NBA Draft each of NOV. 8 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W, 74-60 (RSN) the last three years, along with Duke, Kentucky, Michigan, Oregon, Purdue, Texas, UCLA and Villanova. Miami is Nov. 12 at UCF W, 79-70 (CBSSN) also one of 11 schools with at least four total players picked in the NBA Draft over the past three years, joining NOV. 16 QUINNIPIAC W, 80-52 (ACCNX) Duke, Florida State, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, UCLA, Villanova and Virginia. The Nov. 21 vs. Missouri State^ W, 74-70 (ESPNU) Hurricanes are one of only seven teams on both of those lists. More information can be found on page five. Nov. 22 vs. RV/RV Florida^ L, 78-58 (ESPN2) HURRICANE HERO Nov. 24 vs. RV/-- UConn^ L, 80-55 (ESPN2) Jim Larrañaga ranks second at Miami with 190 victories and third with a .629 winning percentage. His six 20-win Dec. 2 at Illinois+ W, 81-79 (ESPN2) 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 three of its 25-win campaigns, two of its three Sweet 16 berths and half of its eight NCAA Tournament trips. DEC. 14 ALABAMA A&M W, 88-74 (ACCN) Dec. 17 vs. Temple& W, 78-77 (ESPNU) CLEMSON The Tigers, 15-15 (9-11 ACC) so far, are led by junior forward Aamir Simms’ 13.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. DEC. 21 COPPIN STATE W, 91-60 (ACCN) Clemson went 1-3 in its final four outings, but earned wins this year over the three highest-ranked teams in the ACC. Dec. 31 at Clemson* W, 73-68 (OT) (ACCN) JAN. 4 #2/2 DUKE* L, 95-62 (ESPN) Jan. 7 at #13/11 Louisville* L, 74-58 (ESPN2) PROJECTED STARTERS JAN. 12 PITTSBURGH* W, 66-58 (ACCN) DEJAN “DJ” VASILJEVIC CAREER HIGHS NOTES Jan. 15 at NC State* L, 80-63 (RSN) Sr. | G | 6-3 | 190 Pts: 25 Stl: 4 Led ACC in 3P% in JAN. 18 #9/9 FLORIDA STATE* L, 83-79 (OT) (ACCN) 2017-18 (41.1%); Reb: 10 Blk: 1 Jan. 21 at #8 Duke* L, 89-59 (ESPN) 1 Melbourne, Australia Second at Miami in Jan. 25 at North Carolina* L, 94-71 (ESPN2) 2019-20: 13.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.1 apg Ast: 5 Min: 44 3PM and third in 3PA JAN. 28 VIRGINIA TECH* W, 71-61 (ACCN) ISAIAH WONG CAREER HIGHS NOTES Feb. 2 at Pittsburgh* L, 62-57 (ACCN) Fr. | G | 6-3 | 172 Pts: 27 Stl: 3 Started the last 10 games, averaging a FEB. 5 NC STATE* L, 83-72 (ACCN) Reb: 12 Blk: 1 Feb. 8 at #8/8 Florida State* L, 99-81 (ACCN) 2 Piscataway, N.J. team-high 14.7 points FEB. 12 BOSTON COLLEGE* W, 85-58 (RSN) 2019-20: 7.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.0 apg Ast: 3 Min: 42 on 48.7 FG% FEB. 15 WAKE FOREST* W, 71-54 (RSN) KEITH STONE CAREER HIGHS NOTES Feb. 19 at Virginia Tech* W, 102-95 (3OT) (RSN) RSr. | F | 6-8 | 244 Pts: 23 Stl: 4 Missed 13 games this year with injuries; Set Feb. 23 at Notre Dame* L, 87-71 (ACCN) Deerfield Beach, Fla. Reb: 18 Blk: 3 Feb. 29 at Georgia Tech* L, 63-57 (ACCN) 4 Miami record with 18 MARCH 4 #22/22 VIRGINIA* L, 46-44 (ACCN) 2019-20: 4.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.9 apg Ast: 6 Min: 47 boards in ACC contest MARCH 7 SYRACUSE* W, 69-65 (OT) (ACCN) RODNEY MILLER, JR. CAREER HIGHS NOTES March 11 vs. Clemson^ 12 p.m. (ESPN) RJr. | C | 7-0 | 238 Pts: 16 Stl: 4 Played 109 minutes in first three years; 9.3 BOLD CAPS - home game, played at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. 14 Laurelton, N.Y. Reb: 13 Blk: 2 ppg on 59.8 FG% in * - ACC game 2019-20: 7.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.5 apg Ast: 2 Min: 36 last 14 appearances ^ - Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + - Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Champaign, Ill.) KAMERON McGUSTY CAREER HIGHS NOTES & - Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational (Brooklyn, N.Y.) RJr. | G | 6-5 | 192 Pts: 28 Stl: 5 Averaged 9.4 ppg in ^ - ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) two years at OU; Won All times Eastern and subject to change 23 Katy, Texas Reb: 10 Blk: 2 Co-ACC Player of the 2019-20: 12.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.6 apg Ast: 6 Min: 44 Week on 12/23/19 ROSTER BREAKDOWN NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL 0 Chris Lykes G 5-7 165 Jr. Mitchellville, Md. / Gonzaga College HS (D.C.) 1 Dejan “DJ” Vasiljevic G 6-3 193 Sr. Melbourne, Australia / Australian Institute of Sport 2 Isaiah Wong G 6-3 170 Fr. Piscataway, N.J. / Monsignor Bonner (Pa.) 3 Nysier Brooks C 6-11 245 Sr.