2018–19 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, they played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2018–19 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record14–18 (5–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWatsco Center
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2017–18 season 22–10, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Loyola–Chicago.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ja’Quan Newton0G6'3"191SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Lonnie Walker IV4G6'5"204FreshmanReading, PADeclared for 2018 NBA draft
Mike Robinson5G5'10"170JuniorNew Britain, CTGraduated
Bruce Brown, Jr.11G6'5"202SophomoreBoston, MADeclared for 2018 NBA draft
Chris Stowell35F6'6"208SeniorExeter, NHGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Zach Johnson5G6'2"195RS SeniorMiami, FLTransferred from Florida Gulf Coast. Will be eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Florida Gulf Coast.
Anthony Mack13G6'6"218RS FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred from Wyoming. Will be eligible to play immediately since he received a waiver.
Kameron McGusty20G6'5"191JuniorKaty, TXTransferred from Texas. Under NCAA transfer rules, will have to redshirt during 2018–19 season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.

2018 recruiting class

There was no recruiting class of 2018 for Miami (FL).

Roster
2018–19 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Chris Lykes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)161 lb (73 kg) So Mitchellville, MD
G 1 Dejan Vasiljevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) Jr Melbourne, Australia
G 2 Willie Herenton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Lincolnshire, IL
G 3 Anthony Lawrence II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr St. Petersburg, FL
G 5 Zach Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Miami, FL
G 10 Dominic Proctor (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Las Vegas, NV
G 13 Anthony Mack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS Fr Las Vegas, NV
C 14 Rodney Miller Jr.  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr Laurelton, NY
C 15 Ebuka Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Charlotte, NC
F 20 Dewan Hernandez (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)236 lb (107 kg) Jr Miami, FL
F 21 Sam Waardenburg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS So Henderson, New Zealand
F 22 Deng Gak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Sydney, Australia
G 23 Kameron McGusty (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) Jr Katy, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2019-01-05

Schedule and results

Source:[1]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Barry W 91–61 
 19 – Izundu  10 – Izundu  8 – Herenton  Watsco Center (5,520)
Coral Gables, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Lehigh W 83–62  1–0
  22 – Lykes  12 – Lawrence  4 – Lykes  Watsco Center (6,799)
Coral Gables, FL
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Stephen F. Austin W 96–58  2–0
  22 – Izundu  18 – Izundu  6 – Lykes  Watsco Center (6,066)
Coral Gables, FL
November 17, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Bethune–Cookman W 78–70  3–0
  21 – Lykes  9 – Lawrence  6 – Lykes  Watsco Center (6,322)
Coral Gables, FL
November 22, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. La Salle
Wooden Legacy Quarterfinals		 W 85–49  4–0
  18 – Lykes  8 – Izundu  5 – Johnson  Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
November 23, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Fresno State
Wooden Legacy Semifinals		 W 78–76  5–0
  24 – Johnson  6 – Izundu  3 – Tied  Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
November 25, 2018*
10:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Seton Hall
Wooden Legacy Championship		 L 81–83  5–1
  18 – Tied  5 – Tied  5 – Vasiljevic  Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Rutgers
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 54–57  5–2
  16 – Lawrence II  12 – Izundu  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (6,376)
Coral Gables, FL
December 1, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 vs. Yale
HoopHall Miami Invitational		 L 73–77  5–3
  19 – Izundu  9 – Izundu  5 – Johnson  American Airlines Arena 
Miami, FL
December 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Penn L 75–89  5–4
  17 – Johnson  7 – Izundu  5 – Lykes  Palestra (3,019)
Philadelphia, PA
December 19, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Houston Baptist W 80–73  6–4
  17 – Lawrence  11 – Izundu  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (6,553)
Coral Gables, FL
December 22, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Florida Atlantic W 75–55  7–4
  19 – Izundu  13 – Izundu  8 – Lawrence  Watsco Center (6,222)
Coral Gables, FL
December 29, 2018*
4:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Campbell W 73–62  8–4
  22 – Johnson  8 – Tied  3 – Lawrence  Watsco Center (6,789)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC Regular Season
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 18 NC State L 82–87  8–5
(0–1)		  28 – Lykes  11 – Izundu  4 – Johnson  Watsco Center (6,983)
Coral Gables, FL
January 6, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Louisville L 73–90  8–6
(0–2)		  19 – Tied  10 – Izundu  4 – Lykes  KFC Yum! Center (15,050)
Louisville, KY
January 9, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN		 at No. 13 Florida State L 62–68  8–7
(0–3)		  17 – Lykes  9 – Izundu  4 – Mack  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,531)
Tallahassee, FL
January 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Wake Forest W 76–65  9–7
(1–3)		  25 – Lykes  11 – Izundu  4 – Lykes  Watsco Center (7,197)
Coral Gables, FL
January 19, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 13 North Carolina L 76–85  9–8
(1–4)		  20 – Lykes  8 – Izundu  6 – Lykes  Watsco Center (7,131)
Coral Gables, FL
January 24, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom		 at Syracuse L 53–73  9–9
(1–5)		  11 – Vasiljevic  10 – Izundu  3 – Lawrence  Carrier Dome (21,058)
Syracuse, NY
January 27, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Florida State L 66–78  9–10
(1–6)		  20 – Johnson  7 – Lawrence  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (7,122)
Coral Gables, FL
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 12 Virginia Tech L 70–82  9–11
(1–7)		  19 – Lykes  9 – Lawrence  4 – Lykes  Watsco Center (6,680)
Coral Gables, FL
February 2, 2019
2:00 pm, Raycom		 at No. 3 Virginia L 46–56  9–12
(1–8)		  16 – Lykes  11 – Izundu  3 – Lawrence II  John Paul Jones Arena (13,978)
Charlottesville, VA
February 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Notre Dame W 62–47  10–12
(2–8)		  15 – Vasiljevic  12 – Lawrence  3 – Johnson  Watsco Center (6,372)
Coral Gables, FL
February 9, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom		 at No. 8 North Carolina L 85–88 OT 10–13
(2–9)		  27 – Lykes  10 – Izundu  5 – Lawrence II  Dean Smith Center (21,383)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Clemson W 65–64  11–13
(3–9)		  22 – Vasiljevic  8 – Lawrence  3 – Johnson  Watsco Center (6,338)
Coral Gables, FL
February 17, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Boston College L 57–64  11–14
(3–10)		  14 – Izundu  9 – Izundu  4 – Lykes  Conte Forum (7,251)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 23, 2019
2:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Georgia Tech W 80–65  12–14
(4–10)		  21 – Vasiljevic  10 – Lawrence  9 – Lawrence  Watsco Center (6,813)
Coral Gables, FL
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN		 at Wake Forest L 75–76  12–15
(4–11)		  26 – Lykes  12 – Lawrence  6 – Lawrence  LJVM Coliseum (5,283)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 2, 2019
4:00 pm, CBS		 at No. 3 Duke L 57–87  12–16
(4–12)		  15 – Izundu  9 – Izundu  3 – Lawrence II  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
March 5, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom		 Pittsburgh W 76–63  13–16
(5–12)		  27 – Lawrence II  14 – Izundu  4 – Lawrence II  Watsco Center (6,373)
Coral Gables, FL
March 8, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 15 Virginia Tech L 70–84  13–17
(5–13)		  16 – Izundu  11 – Lawrence II  9 – Lykes  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC Tournament
March 12, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN		 (12) vs. (13) Wake Forest
First round		 W 79–71  14–17
  21 – Vasiljevic  10 – Lawrence II  4 – Tied  Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
March 13, 2019
2:30 pm, ESPN		 (12) vs. (5) No. 16 Virginia Tech
Second Round		 L 56–71  14–18
  19 – Lykes  11 – Lawrence  7 – Lawrence  Spectrum Center (19,691)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings
See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
AP RV RV Not released 
Coaches RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References
  1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
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