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2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
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| 2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball |
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| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 25–13 (10–8 ACC) |
| Jim Larrañaga (4th season) |
| Eric Konkol |
| Michael Huger |
| Chris Caputo |
| BankUnited Center |
The 2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by fourth year head coach Jim Larrañaga, played their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team had wins at Duke, Syracuse and Florida, all on the road. They finished the season 25–13, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated North Carolina Central, Alabama, Richmond and Temple to advance to the NIT championship game where they lost to Stanford.
As of 2024, this season marked the last time the Hurricanes made the NIT.
The Hurricanes finished the season 17–16, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC tournament where they lost to NC State. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Raphael Akpejiori | 4 | F | 6'9" | 241 | RS Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Rion Brown | 15 | G | 6'6" | 211 | Senior | Hinesville, GA | Graduated |
| Erik Swoope | 21 | F | 6'5 | 220 | Senior | Lake Elsinore, CA | Graduated |
| Donnavan Kirk | 22 | F | 6'9" | 228 | RS Senior | Pontiac, MI | Graduated |
| Garrius Adams | 25 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Apex, NC | Graduated |
| James Kelly | 35 | F | 6'7" | 246 | Junior | Ann Arbor, MI | Transferred to Marshall |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Joe Thomas | 2 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Graduate | Miami, FL | Niagara |
| Kamari Murphy | 21 | F/C | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Oklahoma State |
| Ivan Uceda | 33 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Madrid, Spain | Harcum College |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
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| Ja'Quan Newton G | Philadelphia, PA | Neumann-Goretti High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| James Palmer Jr. G | Washington, D.C. | Saint John's College High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Omar Sherman C | Duncanville, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Nov 3, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Nov 6, 2014*7:00 pm | Eckerd | W 74–58 | 24 – McClellan | 8 – Tied | 6 – Rodriguez | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, FL | ||
| Nov 14, 2014*7:00 pm | Howard | W 84–49 | 1–0 | 19 – McClellan | 11 – Jekiri | 3 – Tied | BankUnited Center (4,544)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Nov 17, 2014*7:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 8 Florida | W 69–67 | 2–0 | 24 – Rodriguez | 8 – Jekiri | 5 – McClellan | O'Connell Center (11,156)Gainesville, FL | |
| Nov 20, 2014*3:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Drexel Charleston Classic First Round | W 66–46 | 3–0 | 15 – Tied | 13 – Jekiri | 4 – Tied | TD Arena (1,131)Charleston, SC | |
| Nov 21, 2014*2:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Akron Charleston Classic Semifinals | W 79–51 | 4–0 | 17 – McClellan | 16 – Jekiri | 9 – Rodriguez | TD Arena (855)Charleston, SC | |
| Nov 23, 2014*9:10 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Charlotte Charleston Classic Championship | W 77–58 | 5–0 | 19 – McClellan | 9 – McClellan | 5 – Rodriguez | TD Arena (1,532)Charleston, SC | |
| Nov 25, 2014*9:00 pm, FSN | No. 17 | at Charlotte | W 77–74 | 6–0 | 31 – McClellan | 13 – Jekiri | 6 – Rodriguez | Dale F. Halton Arena (7,163)Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 28, 2014*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 17 | South Alabama | W 87–75 | 7–0 | 17 – McClellan | 8 – Jekiri | 8 – Jekiri | BankUnited Center (4,267)Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 2, 2014*9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | No. 24 Illinois ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 70–61 | 8–0 | 19 – Burnett | 9 – Tied | 5 – Rodriguez | BankUnited Center (6,086)Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 6, 2014*2:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 15 | Green Bay | L 55–68 | 8–1 | 20 – Burnett | 13 – Thomas | 3 – Rodriguez | BankUnited Center (4,735)Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 8, 2014*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 20 | Savannah State | W 70–39 | 9–1 | 17 – Rodriquez | 9 – Jekiri | 4 – Rodriquez | BankUnited Center (4,274)Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 19, 2014*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 18 | Eastern Kentucky | L 44–72 | 9–2 | 9 – Burnett | 12 – Jekiri | 3 – Tied | BankUnited Center (4,467)Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 22, 2014*9:00 pm, FS1 | vs. Providence Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational | L 62–76 | 9–3 | 19 – Rodriguez | 10 – Jekiri | 4 – Rodriguez | Barclays Center (6,519)Brooklyn, NY | |
| Dec 30, 2014*7:00 pm | College of Charleston | W 67–40 | 10–3 | 15 – Rodriguez | 8 – Jekiri | 4 – Tied | BankUnited Center (4,705)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Jan 3, 20155:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 Virginia | L 80–89 2OT | 10–4 (0–1) | 25 – Rodriguez | 12 – Jekiri | 7 – Rodriguez | BankUnited Center (5,377)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Jan 10, 20154:00 pm, RSN | Boston College | W 60–56 | 11–4 (1–1) | 17 – Rodriquez | 15 – Jekiri | 8 – Rodriquez | BankUnited Center (6,608)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Jan 13, 20159:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 4 Duke | W 90–74 | 12–4 (2–1) | 24 – Rodriguez | 10 – Jekiri | 5 – Rodriguez | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC | |
| Jan 17, 20152:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 12 Notre Dame | L 70–75 | 12–5 (2–2) | 17 – McClellan | 13 – Jekiri | 5 – Newton | Joyce Center (9,149)Notre Dame, IN | |
| Jan 22, 20158:00 pm, ACCN | NC State | W 65–60 | 13–5 (3–2) | 16 – McLellan | 10 – Tied | 6 – Rodriguez | BankUnited Center (6,556)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Jan 24, 20154:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Syracuse | W 66–62 | 14–5 (4–2) | 13 – Jekiri | 15 – Jekiri | 8 – Rodriquez | Carrier Dome (30,677)Syracuse, NY | |
| Jan 28, 20159:00 pm, RSN | No. 23 | Georgia Tech | L 50–70 | 14–6 (4–3) | 13 – Jekiri | 9 – Jekiri | 5 – Rodriquez | BankUnited Center (5,031)Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 1, 201512:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 23 | at Florida State | L 54–55 | 14–7 (4–4) | 13 – McClellan | 6 – Reed | 4 – Lecomte | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,282)Tallahassee, FL |
| Feb 3, 20158:00 pm, ACCN | No. 9 Louisville | L 55–63 | 14–8 (4–5) | 19 – Reed | 10 – Jekiri | 3 – Lecomte | BankUnited Center (6,563)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Feb 8, 20156:30 pm, ESPNU | Clemson | W 56–45 | 15–8 (5–5) | 19 – McClellan | 16 – Jekiri | 5 – Rodriquez | BankUnited Center (6,351)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Feb 11, 20157:00 pm, RSN | at Wake Forest | L 70–72 | 15–9 (5–6) | 17 – Reed | 8 – McClellan | 5 – McClellan | LJVM Coliseum (9,918)Winston-Salem, NC | |
| Feb 16, 20153:00 pm, ESPNU | at Boston College | W 89–86 2OT | 16–9 (6–6) | 24 – McClellan | 15 – Jekiri | 6 – Rodriquez | Conte Forum (3,813)Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| Feb 18, 20157:00 pm, RSN | Virginia Tech | W 76–52 | 17–9 (7–6) | 21 – McClellan | 15 – Jekiri | 5 – Reed | BankUnited Center (5,007)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Feb 21, 20152:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 12 Louisville | L 53–55 | 17–10 (7–7) | 17 – McClellan | 15 – Jekiri | 4 – Rodriguez | KFC Yum! Center (21,345)Louisville, KY | |
| Feb 25, 20159:00 pm, RSN | Florida State | W 81–77 | 18–10 (8–7) | 25 – Rodriquez | 11 – Jekiri | 5 – Rodriquez | BankUnited Center (5,857)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Feb 28, 20152:00 pm, CBS | No. 15 North Carolina | L 64–73 | 18–11 (8–8) | 11 – McClellan | 7 – Jekiri | 4 – Lecomte | BankUnited Center (7,972)Coral Gables, FL | |
| Mar 4, 20158:00 pm, RSN | at Pittsburgh | W 67–63 | 19–11 (9–8) | 20 – McClellan | 11 – Jekiri | 4 – McClellan | Peterson Events Center (10,549)Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Mar 7, 201512:00 pm, RSN | at Virginia Tech | W 82–61 | 20–11 (10–8) | 20 – Lecomte | 5 – Tied | 5 – McClellan | Cassell Coliseum (5,421)Blacksburg, VA | |
| Mar 11, 20159:30 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (14) Virginia Tech Second Round | W 59–49 | 21–11 | 16 – McClellan | 7 – Jekiri | 5 – Lecomte | Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)Greensboro, NC |
| Mar 12, 20159:30 pm, ESPN | (6) | vs. (3) No. 11 Notre Dame Quarterfinals | L 63–70 | 21–12 | 15 – Rodriguez | 11 – Jekiri | 1 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)Greensboro, NC |
| Mar 17, 2015*7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) | (7) North Carolina Central First Round | W 75–71 | 22–12 | 18 – Lecomte | 6 – Jekiri | 6 – Reed | BankUnited Center (1,612)Coral Gables, FL |
| Mar 21, 2015*11:00 am, ESPN | (2) | (6) Alabama Second Round | W 73–66 | 23–12 | 17 – Lecomte | 12 – Jekiri | 4 – McClellan | BankUnited Center (1,979)Coral Gables, FL |
| Mar 24, 2015*7:00 pm, ESPN | (2) | at (1) Richmond Quarterfinals | W 63–61 | 24–12 | 16 – McClellen | 12 – Reed | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (6,126)Richmond, VA |
| Mar 31, 2015*7:00 pm, ESPN | (2) | vs. (1) Temple Semifinals | W 60–57 | 25–12 | 16 – McClellan | 11 – McClellan | 4 – Reed | Madison Square Garden (7,185)New York, NY |
| Apr 2, 2015*9:00 pm, ESPN | (2) | vs. (2) Stanford Championship | L 64–66 OT | 25–13 | 17 – McClellan | 5 – Tied | 4 – Reed | Madison Square Garden (6,600)New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region. |
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