Miami (FL) Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Miami Hurricanes
 
ACC (25-8, 13-5)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/10 North Carolina (75-66), 3/12 vs Louisville (78-73)
Bad Losses: 1/20 Florida State (63-65), 1/31 California (85-86)
Coach: Jai Lucas
 
Probable Starters:
Malik Reneau, Senior, Forward, 18.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.0 apg
Shelton Henderson, Freshman, Forward, 13.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.0 apg
Ernest Udeh Jr., Senior, Center, 6.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Dante Allen, Freshman, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 2.2 apg, 2.8 rpg
Tre Donaldson, Senior, Guard, 16.5ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Timotej Malovec, Freshman, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Tru Washington, Junior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 1.7 apg, 3.9 rpg, 1.9 spg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 82.6 (48th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.6 (87, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.6 (10, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.1 (169, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (286, 18)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.1 (119, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.1 (318, 15)
Rebound Margin: 8.5 (11, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.6 (43, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.5 (173, 15)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023NCAARound of 64 win over Drake
2023NCAARound of 32 win over Indiana
2023NCAARegional Semifinal win over Houston
2023NCAARegional Final win over Texas
2023NCAANational Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2022NCAARound of 64 win over USC
2022NCAARound of 32 win over Auburn
2022NCAARegional Semifinal win over Iowa State
2022NCAARegional Final loss to Kansas
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Loyola (IL)
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Michigan State
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Buffalo
2016NCAARound of 32 win over Wichita State
2016NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Villanova
2015NITFirst Round win over North Carolina Central
2015NITSecond Round win over Alabama
2015NITQuarterfinal win over Richmond
2015NITSemifinal win over Temple
2015NITFinal loss to Stanford
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Pacific
2013NCAARound of 32 win over Illinois
2013NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Marquette
2012NITFirst Round win over Valparaiso
2012NITSecond Round loss to Minnesota
2011NITFirst Round win over Florida Atlantic
2011NITSecond Round win over Missouri State
2011NITQuarterfinal loss to Alabama
2009NITFirst Round win over Providence
2009NITSecond Round loss to Florida  
2008NCAARound of 64 win over St. Mary's
2008NCAARound of 32 loss to Texas
2006NITFirst Round win over Oklahoma State
2006NITSecond Round win over Creighton
2006NITQuarterfinal loss to Michigan
2005NITFirst Round loss to South Carolina
 
*all team stats through 3/8