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The University of Miami men’s basketball team will play a game broadcast on ESPN’s Big Monday and host three teams that played in last season’s NCAA Tournament, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced with its league schedule release Monday.

"The ACC, from top to bottom, is the best basketball conference in the country and will provide our players a tough test every night against the most talented teams in the nation," Head Coach Jim Larrañaga said. "Whether we are at home or on the road, we will need to play at our best because nearly every night we are playing against nationally-ranked opponents."

Miami will play at Virginia on Feb. 20 as part of ESPN’s Big Monday schedule, and will have four other games on ESPN networks: vs. Notre Dame (Jan. 12), at Duke (Jan. 21) and at Louisville (Feb. 11) all on ESPN or EPSN2, and at Virginia Tech (Feb. 27) on ESPN2.

The Hurricanes will also be showcased nationally on CBS twice this season, Jan. 28 against North Carolina and Feb. 25 vs. Duke. Five games will be broadcast on the ACC Network and six will be on regional sports networks.

Hurricanes fans will see six home opponents that played in the 2016 postseason, including three teams that finished in the NCAA Sweet 16 or better, in North Carolina (Runner-up), Notre Dame (Elite Eight) and Duke (Sweet 16). On the road, the Canes will face four teams that played in last year’s NCAA Tournament, in Syracuse (Final Four), Virginia (Elite Eight), Duke (Sweet 16) and Pittsburgh (First Round), as well as Florida State and Virginia Tech, both of which were in the NIT.

"We need to defend our home court again this year, just like we did last season," Larrañaga added. "Our fans helped create an electric atmosphere and we are looking forward to having that home court advantage again this year."

Miami opens its ACC slate at home against NC State on Dec. 31 at 4:30 p.m. The Canes then hit the road for a Jan. 4 matchup at Syracuse before returning to Coral Gables, Fla., for a 7 p.m. game against Notre Dame on Jan. 12.

The Hurricanes make a three-game road swing at Pittsburgh (Jan. 14), at Wake Forest (Jan. 18) and finish at Duke (Jan. 21), then come back to The U for a trio of home games. UM starts the stretch against Boston College (Jan. 25), then hosts North Carolina (Jan. 28) and Florida State (Feb. 1).

Miami’s second game against NC State is in Raleigh on Feb. 4, which is followed by the home matchup against Virginia Tech on Feb. 8, the first of two against the Hokies. Three days later, Miami travels to Louisville for a Feb. 11 game at the KFC Yum! Center.

The Canes next host Georgia Tech (Feb. 15) and Clemson (Feb. 18) in Coral Gables before the ESPN Big Monday matchup at Virginia on Feb. 20.

Miami wraps up the home portion of the schedule on Feb. 25 against Duke, then hits the road for the final two games of the regular season, playing at Virginia Tech (Feb. 27) and at Florida State (March 4).

The ACC Tournament will be held at the Barlays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 7-11, 2017. Fifteen teams will take to the hardwood for five action-packed days, concluding the day before NCAA Selection Sunday with a battle for the ACC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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[58 Straight]

Soup, KYCane, ETC. I present that we hold the Annual Canespace Four Play 2017 on the Weekend of February 24-27th. So Far Our Mens' Basketball Team will Host Duke on Saturday February 25th, and Our Lady Canes Basketball Team will Host the Lady Jackets of Georgia Tech on Sunday February 26th. Still waiting on Baseball, Ladies Tennis, Etc Etc. Of course we will make time for one day in the Florida Keys.

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | September 15, 2016 at 04:54 PM

ALL IN.

[nemo2002]

TWO

Congrats, 58 Straight

[Go,GoCanes!]

Day before Game Day!

Go Canes!!!

[Go,GoCanes!]

More convinced than ever we're going to handle our business in a dominant fashion tomorrow.

Looking over their schedule from last year, they lost by two touchdowns to Arkansas State and beat the likes of Troy and Idaho.

The Old Dominion team they just beat 31-7 lost to FIU by 30 last year.

Play hard, play smart, hit a few big plays early to silence the crowd and go home with a 20 point win.

[UMike]

30-17 Miami. They score first with a hyped crowd and our youngsters having jitters. Then we score and force a 3 and out to silence crowd.

[1mg of Epi]

App will have net negative rushing yards. It's not going to be close.

[raizecane]

We are going to handle appy state so easily, I predict that I will only have 2 capt-n-cokes during the game tomorrow.

[UMike]

The University of Miami football team’s first two games have not been particularly revealing, which gives Saturday’s noon game at Appalachian State an added dimension of suspense.

The Hurricanes go on the road for the first time with new coach Mark Richt, and they are visiting the snug home of giant-slayers in Boone, North Carolina, where hostile spectators’ boos will echo off the Blue Ridge Mountains.

It was nine years ago that the Appy State Mountaineers upset No. 5 Michigan in Ann Arbor’s Big House, silencing approximately 109,000 stunned fans and prompting the Associated Press to change its policy and include smaller FCS schools in the AP Poll, which had been the exclusive domain of FBS teams. Appalachian State finished the season 13-2, won a third straight national FCS title and tied South Florida for No. 34 in the final poll.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/linda-robertson/article102122807.html#storylink=cpy

[UMike]

Trying something new around here. Every Friday I’ll give you five projections for the upcoming game, and you tell me how wrong I was (or, grudgingly or not, accept that I was right).

Let’s get to it:

How will Brad Kaaya perform?

He hasn’t looked totally comfortable in the first two weeks, missing a few throws against Florida A&M and throwing two picks against Florida Atlantic. Remember, he threw five all of last year.

He’s had a tough time getting his footing in 2016. He’s working in a new offense, operating under center more than ever. He’s a pocket passer, and his protection has been inconsistent. He’s a rhythm quarterback, and Miami has opted to go to the run.

I think Kaaya will perform as well as his offensive line blocks him.

My guess: he throws for around 200 yards, with one touchdown and zero interceptions. Miami will try to stick with what it does best right now: run the dang ball.

How many tackles for loss will the Hurricanes get?

The nation’s leaders in negative plays (10 sacks, tied for first; 28 tackles for loss, alone in first) will be knocked off their blistering pace. This is a hard-nosed run game they’re facing. But I still think they get their share.

In App State’s opener, Tennessee tackled running back Marcus Cox four times for no gain and four times for losses (twice on rushes, twice on receptions). Old Dominion got one of each. I’ll say Miami matches that, and gets Cox five times for losses and five times for no gain. I don’t think the Mountaineers will throw enough for Miami to match the seven-sack output against FAU, but I think the Hurricanes get three.

Can App State stop Miami’s run game?

Not sure which Mountaineers defense the Hurricanes will encounter in the area known as the High Country. App State held Tennessee to 2.95 yards per carry, surrendering 127 yards on 43 carries, and registered five tackles for loss. Then it went ahead and let Old Dominion have 5.06 yards per (31 for 157). Not good.

I think all the crowd-driven energy that comes with this game, which they’re calling the biggest event in the town’s history, fires up App State’s defense enough to swarm Mark Walton and Joe Yearby.

http://caneswatch.blog.mypalmbeachpost.com/2016/09/16/friday-five-miami-hurricanes-vs-appalachian-state-predictions/

[UMike]

Porter has it Miami 31 - App State 24

[raizecane]

Porter has it Miami 31 - App State 24

Posted by: UMike | September 16, 2016 at 07:46 AM

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This would call for a 6 drink capt-n-coke. I already said it was going to be a 2 drink game so the score will not be this close.

[TonyCane]

52-7 Miami. Enough said.

[30CINCO]

Peter Ariz ‏@PeterAriz

Adrian Colbert not making App State trip according to Coach Richt. Said that Courtel Jenkins and Anthony Moten will probably travel.

[UMike]

We're not hanging 52 on them. But I would be happy to be wrong. The most I would say is 37-42

[Mark from Atlanta]

Canes brothers good morning!
Just read some tweets from a radio host in NC....calling the Canes -get this - convicts - seriously, there's your motivation boys!

Show them a good old fashioned south FL azz whooping!

Just win baby, just win.
God bless you and Go Canes!

[Lur-ker]

Mark, can you post that tweet or at least the guy's Twitter address?

Thanks in advance

[UMike]

Lurker...coming to the GT game??

Anyone else besides TSully, KY, Sota and Sinister?? Coming to the GT game?

[raizecane]

UMIKE - you are giving Appy State too much credit. 37 - 42? it will not be that close...

[UMike]

Raize, many factors at work here and IMO we wont score 52. I would be more then happy to be wrong.

[Lur-ker]

Possibly - trying to work it into a business trip

[58 Straight]

Miami 31, App State 30

Kenny Calhoun tips the 2 point conversion to save the game for the...hey, wait a minute, that can't be right?

[RCCF]

Blowout.....12%

[Mark from Atlanta]

Lurker ---Mark Yarbo is the host....@FakeYarbs....
I saw it on a State of the U article this morning. ..
Throwing some typical Canes hate out there. ..

[Old Skool]

If someone wants to get into a Twitter War with Mr. Yarbo. Here's an opening gambit: Attribute his comment to tertiary stage syphilis of the mutant canine variety or perhaps a case of Appalachian Brucellosis

[30CINCO]

App St view of The U:

The U – The Most Wicked, Best and Worst Team in College Football History

http://www.yosefscabin.com/the-u-the-most-wicked-best-and-worst-team-in-college-football-history/

[Ohio_Cane]

I think it's hilarious a team that only beat Old Dominion 31-7 is apparently going to score 20+ on us and hold us to under 30. It's hilarious, really.

[30CINCO]

Monday = New uniforms
9/23 = IPF announcement

Blake James ‏@CanesAllAccess 57m57 minutes ago

While the announcement regarding @CanesFootball on Monday is big...Next Friday, Sept 23 is transformational! The U is #BuildingChampions

[Go,GoCanes!]

Nothing funnier than some hack doofus in the middle of nowhere trying to start some type of twitter war and our fans just yawn in response.

[Lur-ker]

Thank you, Mark

[Mark from Atlanta]

Canes brothers!
They hate Us. ..that's okay. ..we don't care. ..
I hope CMR. ...uses the venom these dumbasses are spewing, as a little extra motivation. ..

We are a family. ...unlike any other. ..
Time to prove it tomorrow @ high noon.

Great afternoon to you all.
God bless you and Go Canes! !

[Ohio_Cane]

UGA and Richt played App St 3 years ago. Results: http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110913aah.html

[UMike]

Even with Aaron Murray and Gurley, they only put 45 on them lol

[Ohio_Cane]

Only? It's not FAMU, where U can score 55+, but it's not FSU or Bama, either. Winning by 39 is a BLOWOUT.

[UMike]

Ohio...I didnt mean it like that. Me and raize were talking earlier about the score and I said I didnt think we would put 52 on them, tops 37-42. Didnt mean 45 isnt a lot.

[SinisterCane]

Dear God

Please let the CANEZ beat the unholy breaks off of App St 55 -10

Signed PoopEaterCane

[UMike]

Sinister...you coming to the ATL?

[SinisterCane]

YES!!!

[UMike]

Did you get your tix and parking pass yet? Parking is 3rd Street - AT&T Deck

[SinisterCane]

Maybe, my sister lives in ATL, so I may have her drop me off to the stadium

[TonyCane]

Appalachian State should be proud of their accomplishments. It's a wonderful story, really. And someday they can compete...for more than a quarter with Miami. But today is not that day.

So on Saturday, you are all cordially invited to see...

...the worlds smallest D1 stadium, or close to it
...Mark Walton, who rushes for 198 and 2 touchdowns and begins to enter Heisman conversations
...Brad Kayaa, who throws for 280 and three scores
...a App State offense that will make Georgia Tech's air attack look vigorous
...the emergence from of Gus Edwarda
...the loudest collection of 27,000 fans you'll see this season, at least until the third drive makes it 21-0

For App State, this is their biggest game of all time. For us, this should be considered another appetizer. Like tasty mozerella sticks.

[Gin & Tonic]

I just hope Miami doesn't try to play a finesse speed game and try to beat App State with a pass happy attack.

Smack them in the face early and often.

[Go,GoCanes!]

Posted by: Gin & Tonic | September 16, 2016 at 02:01 PM

Me either!

Unless it works awesome, then I'll be totally ok with it.

[TonyCane]

Sinister....can it even be called a stadium? Or is it more like an amphitheater? Or a convention center?

[Gin & Tonic]

Posted by: Go,GoCanes! | September 16, 2016 at 02:06 PM

I'll drink to that!!

[CaneRock]

Hopefully ASU is not to UM what ECU was to UM in the 90s...hopefully.

[Mark from Atlanta]

CMR vs Golden. ....that should be the difference tomorrow.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Signed PoopEaterCane

Posted by: SinisterCane | September 16, 2016 at 01:13 PM

LOL!!!.....Well played, sir!!

[UMike]

Maybe, my sister lives in ATL, so I may have her drop me off to the stadium

Posted by: SinisterCane | September 16, 2016 at 01:31 PM
Have her drop you off at the parking deck.. its walking distance to stadium and is 100% Miami tailgate. Plenty of food and drinks

[UMike]

CMR vs Golden. ....that should be the difference tomorrow.
Posted by: Mark from Atlanta | September 16, 2016 at 02:43 PM

The only reason I believe we win. If Golden was here Id be really worried

[thirstybuzzardcane]

App State only converted 3rd downs 19% of the time this season. I think Golden did better than that last year, or did he?.....We got this!!!! 42-13 Canes 🙌