Tonye Jekiri had 13 points and 15 rebounds, Angel Rodriguez added 12 points and eight assists, and Miami held off Syracuse 66-62 on Saturday.
Tied 26-all at halftime, Miami (14-5, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) started the second half with a 16-6 spurt before the Orange (14-6, 5-2) rallied late. Syracuse moved within 60-59 on a lefty shot along the baseline by Rakeem Christmas with 52.6 seconds left.
After Manu Lecomte sank a long 3 from the top of the key with 19.9 seconds to go, Trevor Cooney answered with one of his own at 12.5 seconds to keep the Orange within a point.
Rodriguez then sank two free throws and the Hurricanes survived after Cooney missed a 3-point attempt with 4.4 seconds left.
Syracuse lost the game at the foul line, making only 8 of 19 and also committed 13 turnovers.
* Head coach Jim Larrañaga earned his 550th career victory with the win over the Orange.
* Miami’s win over Syracuse marked the Canes’ fourth win in the last five games.
* Miami’s matchup with Syracuse was UM's ninth matchup against a team ranked in the RPI Top 10.
* The 30,677 fans in attendance is the largest crowd for an NCAA game this season.
* The Hurricanes led by as many as 12 points in the second half.
* Miami’s first free throw came at the 18:13 mark of the second half.
* The Hurricanes committed 10-or-less turnovers for 11th time this season.
* Miami had three players score in double figures.
* Junior Tonye Jekiri, freshman Omar Sherman, redshirt junior Angel Rodriguez, redshirt junior Sheldon McClellan and sophomore Davon Reed started the game for Miami.
Shane Larkin
Posted by: 86Cane | January 24, 2015 at 09:02 PM
Boom 40 minutes of L. Go Canes! It's great to be a Miami Hurricane.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | January 24, 2015 at 09:03 PM
Love it Canes win again. Our Basketball team took a big step for the Dance. Plus The Garors lose again and won't go to the dance.
Plus we only have some positive to talk about...Lol... Coach L is the king of Gables.
Pack the BUC Wednesday January 28th at 9:00pm GT at Miami ACC.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | January 24, 2015 at 09:10 PM
Torrance Gibson will take his last visit to Miami.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | January 24, 2015 at 09:12 PM
Coach L is the real deal..is just a matter of time
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 24, 2015 at 09:15 PM
Hes got us playing smart ..Gonzales driving in crunch and feeding to our athletes... we cant be stopped
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 24, 2015 at 09:16 PM
Hardwood Hurricanes Exclusive: No team has EVER beaten DUKE at CAMERON and SYRACUSE at the CARRIER DOME in the same season until 2015. Go Canes!!!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | January 24, 2015 at 09:23 PM
Hes got us playing smart ..Gonzales driving in crunch and feeding to our athletes... we cant be stopped
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 24, 2015 at 09:16 PM
Who is Gonzales?
#Woops.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 24, 2015 at 09:35 PM
Posted by: BEERicane | January 24, 2015 at 09:35 PM
Probably Speedy Gonzales Aka Angel Rodriguez...Lol.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | January 24, 2015 at 09:37 PM
Gonzalez plays for Jacksonville State!!!!!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 24, 2015 at 09:52 PM
Sorry, meant Gonzales
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 24, 2015 at 09:53 PM
Tim James
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 24, 2015 at 09:56 PM
Why SF kids aren't going to Miami, in their own words..
https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/85471-see-why-top-SOFLA-athletes-are-not-coming-to-Miami
Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 24, 2015 at 12:26 PM
Where's the video of the ones who are?
Posted by: Go,GoCanes! | January 24, 2015 at 01:20 PM
I'm sure if you find some, you'll definitely let us know. So don't burden others with doing the research to prove YOUR points.
Posted by: dj moonbat | January 24, 2015 at 10:17 PM
Gonzalez plays for Jacksonville State!!!!!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 24, 2015 at 09:52 PM
LMAO!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 24, 2015 at 10:46 PM
Any recruiting news?
Posted by: nemo2002 | January 24, 2015 at 06:42 PM
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We're back in it with Torrance Gibson. How's THAT for news? Lol
Just set his OV to UM
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 24, 2015 at 08:19 PM
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 24, 2015 at 11:15 PM
Hardwood Hurricanes Exclusive: No team has EVER beaten DUKE at CAMERON and SYRACUSE at the CARRIER DOME in the same season until 2015. Go Canes!!!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | January 24, 2015 at 09:23 PM
BADA BOOM, BADA BING!!!
Posted by: 86Cane | January 24, 2015 at 11:53 PM
Jim Larranaga is the man. The local paper here in Fairfax Virginia did a write up today about how far George Mason has fallen since he left. Kind of sad for us here but everyone here wishes him the best. George Mason started worrying about being known as a basketball school and the academic stiffs couldn't stand it and so they didn't want to pay, or extend Larranaga what he was due considering his importance to the program. But he is a class guy and never made it a controversy. He just moved on to a better opportunity and one he richly deserves. I see a tourney birth this year at this point. And that alone, giving the fact he has 9 players who didn't touch the rock in a game last year, is amazing.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | January 25, 2015 at 12:43 AM
Is there a 12% vehicle of some art for the basketball team?
Posted by: TonyCane | January 25, 2015 at 12:53 AM
Some sort, I mean
Posted by: TonyCane | January 25, 2015 at 12:53 AM
giving the fact he has 9 players who didn't touch the rock in a game last year, is amazing.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | January 25, 2015 at 12:43 AM
Is that right?!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 25, 2015 at 01:00 AM
There should be but not because it is a final four team. But you do build momentum when the fans believe in you and this team, having beaten Florida, Duke, and Syracuse, ON THE ROAD, deserves the same support from you as a fan as if the football team beat Florida, FSU and Clemson ON THE ROAD. That is the equivalent of what this team has done. Support the real coach...I'll leave it at that.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | January 25, 2015 at 01:00 AM
Yes, that is true. Rodriguez, McClelland, Uceda were transfers who sat out. They have 5 true freshman beyond that.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | January 25, 2015 at 01:05 AM
Well I know Tonye, Devon, Manu played significant minutes last season but that 9 sounds about right.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | January 25, 2015 at 02:46 AM
http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/24/senior-bowl-recap
Best 6-7 team: 2014 Miami Hurricanes
The draftable talent is astounding for a Miami team that finished below .500. Every Hurricane that showed up in Mobile -- LB Denzel Perryman, CB Ladarius Gunter, WR Phillip Dorset and TE Clive Walford -- walked away having helped himself. All four should be off the board before the draft's second day concludes.
Posted by: VfB_Cane | January 25, 2015 at 06:53 AM
Now on to basketball:
As great as the team fought to get the win, Coach L needs to find a way to have his team play aggressive on offense once they have built a lead. Just milking the clock and going for 3 as the shot clock winds down won't do it. They lost at ND because of it and held on yesterday only because Syracuse was horrible shooting free throws.
Posted by: VfB_Cane | January 25, 2015 at 06:59 AM
Gonzales lol...pretty tired last nite after that run..used to play against a guy named Gonzales ...a guard from Deerborn back in the day ...Go Rodriquez
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 25, 2015 at 08:34 AM
^Agreed. Should have wins vs UVA and ND this yr and be atop the ACC. Part of it is that his bench is too long at this point. Hopefully he finds the units that work best and shortens the bench a bit. It's just a fresh group with not much experience playing together, especially at the key positions. The chemistry will improve over time and should be peaking late into the season. This is what you want and the exact opposite of hurricane football.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 25, 2015 at 08:36 AM
Against ND the Canes let them back in the game by not pushing the d out enough and they hit most of their 3 pointers... but I do not think Coach L was unhappy about fouling a couple of players from Syracuse because they were not hitting their foul shots. The Canes played good d against Syracuse especially cutting off their shooter....unlike our football team who never shuts down their best player...
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 25, 2015 at 08:49 AM
@DJoumbarey: Check out the story on Joe Yearby. It's Time to meet him http://t.co/LrCStbGRgE #Canes
Posted by: Go,GoCanes! | January 25, 2015 at 09:03 AM
Ouch:
@CanesWarningFS: Since UF fans like to talk about things that aren't filled... http://t.co/zQSVluxj85
Posted by: Go,GoCanes! | January 25, 2015 at 09:04 AM
Who all did we have on campus this weekend on official and unofficial?
Posted by: Da U N Houston | January 25, 2015 at 10:04 AM
Another classy Canes "fan".
Wtf is wrong with some people.
@Matty_Ice28: @DukeJohnson_8 somebody probably took your ACt for u anyway. Besides u are one knee injury away from being a unemployed non degree loser
Posted by: Go,GoCanes! | January 25, 2015 at 10:20 AM
ol ball coach on sec net up here at half time of the basketball game apologizing to the fans for having a terrible season and saying that he has one of the best classes he has ever had coming in this year...30 players..then he holds up the bowl victory trophy... ggeeezzz can it get any worse here?
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 25, 2015 at 10:33 AM
^no way that is a canes fan. God I hope not.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 25, 2015 at 10:35 AM
What's good Legion/Canespace. One word that needs to be utilized and kept for next football season is accountability. The Board of Trustees must hold the Administration accountable; Administration must hold Golden accountable; Golden ... Coaches accountable; Coaches ... Players accountable. Fans must hold the entire program accountable. This is a make it or break it year. No more excuses.
Posted by: Alex D | January 25, 2015 at 11:16 AM
Wake up in the morning searching for material to blame the fans again. Lol....how much research did you do to determine that's actually a "Cane" fan.
Stop trying to deflect attention, everyone knows Al sucks and is the reason the football team is stuck in mediocrity.
Let's enjoy coach L and this coaching clinic he's putting on down in the Gables.
#3seedisinreach
Posted by: J'Ville Cane | January 25, 2015 at 11:32 AM
This is a make it or break it year. No more excuses.
Posted by: Alex D | January 25, 2015 at 11:16 AM
THIS is the make it or break it year? Lolol.
6-7 (3-7 vs power 5)
This things is broken. Has been broken. And will be broken as long as Al is in charge.
Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 25, 2015 at 11:51 AM
J'Ville Cane | January 25, 2015 at 11:32 AM
Lol.
Posted by: Go,GoCanes! | January 25, 2015 at 11:56 AM
BOL the article was about the basketball team win and success yet most can't help themselves from taking their 2 millionth shot at the football team and staff, etc. We all frustrated but damn when is enough enough. How about appreciate the basketball, baseball, tennis, track and field teams etc without giving them the ultimate backhanded compliment by dogging the football team relentlessly for now into eternity. Pathetic. FYI their will be plenty of more time to remind Golden and staff about the forgettable 2014 campaign just wish some would respect the other teams within the University of Miami athletic program. They exist whether some of U want them to or not. IJS.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | January 25, 2015 at 12:06 PM
Sorry Terrance but most of us are football fans... And did you just suggest we discuss track and field?
That's the biggest insult hurled at this coaching staff yet! Kudos!!
Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 25, 2015 at 12:18 PM
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | January 25, 2015 at 12:06
Yea i agree, trying to keep focus on these "horrible fans" isn't fair either. Let's not overlook that.
Go Canes Go
Posted by: J'Ville Cane | January 25, 2015 at 12:58 PM
1mg of Epi Newsflash I am a football fan anyone who knows me knows that if U have been on this blog for at least 6 months U would know that, but hey if U and others are football fans only that's fine just don't piss in our Cereal for those of Us that are University of Miami athletic program supporters and not a one trick pony.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | January 25, 2015 at 01:01 PM
I think the blog was moving along just fine, till' somebody posted the whopping 2nd bull$h!t tweet from a SUPPOSED UM fan.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 25, 2015 at 01:07 PM
http://caneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/01/24/recruiting-brad-kaaya-among-factors-helping-hurricanes-in-southern-california/
Coley, as noted before, was the main recruiter for Kaaya. He identified his next QB while still at Florida State; Kaaya recalled that when Coley originally contacted him, he sported FSU gear in his Facebook profile picture. When he switched to Miami, he kept pursuing and visited the West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade quarterback several times.
Golden had nothing to do with Kaaya coming
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 25, 2015 at 01:10 PM
BOL Negative Nancies all in their feelings. Come on everybody lets just hear the same bloggers piss and moan about the same crap everyday then get pissy when someone says something. Pure comedy.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | January 25, 2015 at 01:11 PM
Who's pissin' & moanin'...go back & check how the blog was moving along till' somebody reposted that bull$h!t tweet to Duke. I'm straight, I can read & talk about Coach L all day.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 25, 2015 at 01:16 PM
BitchAndMoanAboutAlBitchAndMoanAboutPeopleBitchingAndMoaningAboutAl-Space
Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 25, 2015 at 01:19 PM
Amazing...Al Golden is the only coach in America that pits fans against fans...players against fans...players parents against fans...and we're pathetic...BOL.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 25, 2015 at 01:23 PM
Tsully,
sorry but football is the MAIN topic for UM! How long can someone really talk about UM basketball? 5mins? We would like for our other teams to do well but who's really disappointed when they don't? Nobody will be mad if Coach L doesn't win the ACC this year, but if the football team loses the whole entire fan base is mad with the exception of Go Canes and 30c.
Posted by: WWIN | January 25, 2015 at 01:33 PM
Once, we used to be an Independent/Big East member, had a questionable academic reputation ("Sun Tan U"), had players who were or impersonated thugs, lost almost every BB game and dominated the college football world.
Now we're in the ACC, are a top academic institution, with players and coaches who are model citizens, we lose football games to mediocre opponents in our half-empty stadium, but are highly competitive when playing in the Carrier Dome or at Cameron Indoor.
Are we officially a basketball school? It sure looks like it.
Posted by: VfB_Cane | January 25, 2015 at 01:34 PM