Love For Larranaga

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.

Comments

[VA Cane]

Checking in guys....its great atmosphere. Lots of great food, nice people, cold beer.....and real moonshine...like ya never had! I would love to drink some shine with you all....wooooo!

I like that we are playing them...they have a rep that people are afraid of...Harbaugh, Greasy Urban, Nick Satan, Dumbo....afraid to play them. We are trendsetters folks....never forget that.

We must run the ball Walton and Yerby. BK needs to be calm and cool...relax. OL is key...stop shuffling...pick them feet up run and drive ...fire out and protect on passes. After we get the run going, get it to backs TEs and WRs put it in playmakers hands. Keep pushing the run but spread it out.

D keep playing like they have been. Clog middle stop the run make them pass. LBs hit them we are young but good.Pass rush get pressure!
ST no mistakes make big plays. No penalties or TOs.....but get some TOs!

We can win we must play mistake free and aggressive!

Hello CGNCPA!!!!!!

Hope PSU and FSU.....perverts and dumbasses LOSE!!!!!

[Terrance Sullivan]

CGNC oh yeah Lady!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Let's get it on! Go 'canes!!

[mi@mic@ne]

Trying to run on us ...lmao

[mi@mic@ne]

that was a fumble

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Obviously a fumble on replay.

[mi@mic@ne]

his knee was not down

[mi@mic@ne]

they better not cheat

[mi@mic@ne]

cheattttttttterrrrrrrrrrrrrrsssssssssss

[mi@mic@ne]

acc anti cane conference

[thirstybuzzardcane]

This is bullshyt already! Duck u Cherry!

[mi@mic@ne]

redneck refs

[mi@mic@ne]

what can you expect from ron cherry...hes as dirty and a coal miner

[mi@mic@ne]

I hope goldy lox watches how a d is suppose to work...lol

[mi@mic@ne]

they are gonna put 9 in the box ...watch

[SJMPARMAN]

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mi@mic@ne]

geezzz talking about a brute tissssss

[Go,GoCanes!]

Boom.

[mi@mic@ne]

walton pancakes the d back ..lol

[Sinistercane]

Yesssssss

[mi@mic@ne]

fastttt

[Sarasota 'cane]

Hell yeah!

[VfB_Cane]

Yes Baby!

[mi@mic@ne]

goldilox must need it to be slow motion to be able to see that rerun...lol

[Terrance Sullivan]

Boom

[VA Cane]

Just run the ball dammit!!!!! Power and speed....He looks so much faster this year......got to talk about him as Heisman...cook aint done shit!!!!!
Great run! Crowd got real quiet!!!!!

[mi@mic@ne]

the qb is already hearing foot steps...looks like canes are starting to get in the heads ..woooo

[VA Cane]

Penalties kill!

[mi@mic@ne]

guys need to strip the block better

[mi@mic@ne]

still bad habits from goldilox

[VfB_Cane]

Time to force a turnover on 2 and 25.

[mi@mic@ne]

hearing footsteps got to love it

[mi@mic@ne]

the Tennessee game last week was much closer...

[mi@mic@ne]

bubble screens lol

[mi@mic@ne]

thats coaching obvious miss match

[mi@mic@ne]

are those corners als recruits?

[mi@mic@ne]

coley aint got it

[SJMPARMAN]

Kaaya hot today!!!

[mi@mic@ne]

serious miss match...

[mi@mic@ne]

the Canes are athletic and miami guys ..they just need to learn how to win ....

[BigWindyCane1]

Canes are looking strong so far, 14-0. CMR has the Canes ready.

[VfB_Cane]

One imcompletion that should have been a TD. Other than that, a flawless start in the passing game. This will give Walton, Yearby and Edwards all the room they need.

[mi@mic@ne]

Tennessee had trouble with these guys last week...sec..lmao

[mi@mic@ne]

we need to bring the kitchen sink now and show this qb that he needs to submit

[VA Cane]

Called back....but poor tackling and pursuit....AlPa NoDPa!!!!!

[mi@mic@ne]

its hard to coach alpo disease...he left a stink on the team

[mi@mic@ne]

these guys do not like our physical hits

[VA Cane]

Most physical i have seen in years!!!!! This is different....love that tempo!!!!!

[BigWindyCane1]

Corn Elder is playing well. Marcus Cox was surprised when Corn Elder caught him.

[mi@mic@ne]

kayaa still cannot time the fly...hasnt been close all year