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2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
| 2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 7–24 (3–17 ACC) |
| Jim Larrañaga (14th season; first 12 games)Bill Courtney (interim, rest of season) |
| D.J. Irving |
| Kotie Kimble |
| Watsco Center |
The 2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes were led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, and 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).
On December 26, head coach Jim Larrañaga announced his retirement. Bill Courtney was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
The Hurricanes started their season with three straight victories over non-Power 4 opponents before traveling to participate in the Charleston Classic. They lost to Drake in the Quarterfinals 80–69 to move to the consolation bracket. There they lost to Oklahoma State 80–74, and to VCU 77–70 to finish in eighth place. Their woes continued as they lost to Charleston Southern by four points and were defeated in the ACC–SEC Challenge by Arkansas by three points. They lost their ACC opener to Clemson 65–55. They then participated in the Jimmy V Classic where they lost to top-ranked Tennessee 75–62. Their seven-game losing streak was broken with a win against Presbyterian 94–75. However, their winning streak was short lived as they lost to Mount St. Mary's in overtime 78–74, in what would be Jim Larrañaga's final game. The coaching change did not improve their fortunes, as the Hurricanes went on an eight game losing streak under new coach Bill Courtney. The streak included a one point loss at Virginia Tech, a fifteen point loss to rival Florida State, and a four point overtime loss at California. The streak was broken on February 1, with a 63–57 defeat of Notre Dame. After and eleven point loss at Louisville, the Hurricanes won their second ACC game of the season 91–84 over Syracuse. However, from their they went on a six-game losing streak which included a loss to second ranked Duke. They finished the season with a 72–70 win over NC State.
The Hurricanes finished the season 7–24 and 3–17 in ACC play to finish in eighteenth place. Under the new ACC tournament rules, they did not qualify for the 2025 ACC tournament. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.
The Hurricanes finished the 2023–24 season a disappointing 15–17 and 6–14 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to eleventh seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. This ended a streak of two straight post-season appearances for the Hurricanes.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Nwoko | 1 | C | 6'10" | 245 | Freshman | Toronto, Canada | Transferred to Mississippi State |
| Christian Watson | 3 | G | 6'7" | 211 | Sophomore | Lanham, Maryland | Transferred to Southern Miss |
| Bensley Joseph | 4 | G | 6'2" | 196 | Junior | Arlington, Massachusetts | Transferred to Providence |
| Wooga Poplar | 5 | G | 6'5" | 197 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Villanova |
| Kyshawn George | 7 | G | 6'8" | 205 | Freshman | Monthey, Switzerland | Selected 24th overallin the 2024 NBA draft |
| Nick Cassano | 11 | F | 6'7" | 228 | Freshman | Naples, Florida | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Jakai Robinson | 13 | G | 6'5" | 208 | Sophomore | Ossining, New York | Transferred to Bryant |
| Norchad Omier | 15 | F | 6'7" | 240 | Junior | Bluefields, Nicaragua | Transferred to Baylor |
| AJ Casey | 23 | F | 6'9" | 221 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, Indiana | Transferred to Saint Louis |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Kidd | 1 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Graduate Student | Gainesville, Florida | Virginia Tech |
| Brandon Johnson | 2 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Graduate Student | Raleigh, North Carolina | East Carolina |
| Jalen Blackmon | 5 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Graduate Student | Marion, Indiana | Stetson |
| AJ Staton-McCray | 11 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Delray Beach, Florida | Samford |
| Kiree Huie | 15 | G | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Grayson, Georgia | Idaho State |
| Yussif Basa-Ama | 35 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Graduate Student | Bolgatanga, Ghana | Yale |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalil Bethea G | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Archbishop Wood | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (92) | |||||
| Isaiah Johnson-Arigu F | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Totino-Grace | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 16, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82) | |||||
| Austin Swartz G | Concord, North Carolina | Cannon School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (87) | |||||
| Divine Ugochukwu G | Sugar Land, Texas | Clements | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 11, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 12 | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Sources: |
"Miami Hurricanes". ESPN.
"2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
Source:
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Saint Leo | W 94–61 | – | 18 – Pack | 12 – Johnson | 5 – Pack | Watsco Center (1,242)Coral Gables, FL | |
| November 4, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 113–72 | 1–0 | 24 – Kidd | 9 – .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Tied | 5 – Pack | Watsco Center (5,550)Coral Gables, FL | |
| November 10, 2024*2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Binghamton | W 88–64 | 2–0 | 17 – Tied | 11 – Cleveland | 6 – Pack | Watsco Center (5,701)Coral Gables, FL | |
| November 17, 2024*2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Coppin State | W 93–63 | 3–0 | 15 – Cleveland | 8 – Johnson | 9 – Pack | Watsco Center (5,361)Coral Gables, FL | |
| November 21, 2024*12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Drake Charleston Classic quarterfinals | L 69–80 | 3–1 | 17 – Pack | 7 – Johnson | 5 – Pack | TD Arena (1,818)Charleston, SC | |
| November 22, 2024*2:00 p.m., ESPNU | vs. Oklahoma State Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd round | L 74–80 | 3–2 | 20 – Pack | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Blackmon | TD Arena (1,936)Charleston, SC | |
| November 24, 2024*12:30 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. VCU Charleston Classic 7th place game | L 70–77 | 3–3 | 14 – Kidd | 12 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | TD Arena (2,119)Charleston, SC | |
| November 30, 2024*2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Charleston Southern | L 79–83 | 3–4 | 23 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (3,244)Coral Gables, FL | |
| December 3, 2024*7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Arkansas ACC–SEC Challenge | L 73–76 | 3–5 | 22 – Pack | 10 – Cleveland | 6 – Pack | Watsco Center (6,389)Coral Gables, FL | |
| December 7, 202412:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Clemson | L 55–65 | 3–6(0–1) | 12 – Bethea | 8 – Tied | 3 – Pack | Watsco Center (5,582)Coral Gables, FL | |
| December 10, 2024*6:30 p.m., ESPN | vs. No. 1 Tennessee Jimmy V Classic | L 62–75 | 3–7 | 14 – Kidd | 12 – Kidd | 4 – Staton-McCray | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |
| December 15, 2024*2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Presbyterian | W 94–75 | 4–7 | 24 – Cleveland | 11 – Kidd | 6 – Kidd | Watsco Center (5,214)Coral Gables, FL | |
| December 21, 2024*2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Mount St. Mary's | L 74–78 OT | 4–8 | 19 – Cleveland | 13 – Kidd | 3 – Tied | Watsco Center (5,539)Coral Gables, FL | |
| January 1, 202512:00 p.m., ACCN | at Boston College | L 68–78 | 4–9(0–2) | 21 – Cleveland | 8 – Tied | 3 – Kidd | Conte Forum (5,035)Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| January 4, 20252:00 p.m., ACCN | at Virginia Tech | L 85–86 | 4–10(0–3) | 21 – Cleveland | 8 – Kidd | 7 – Ugochukwu | Cassell Coliseum (8,925)Blacksburg, VA | |
| January 8, 20257:00 p.m., ACCN | Florida State | L 65–80 | 4–11(0–4) | 16 – Cleveland | 7 – Tied | 3 – Blackmon | Watsco Center (6,597)Coral Gables, FL | |
| January 11, 20255:15 p.m., The CW | Wake Forest | L 78–88 | 4–12(0–5) | 22 – Cleveland | 13 – Johnson | 5 – Staton-McCray | Watsco Center (6,420)Coral Gables, FL | |
| January 14, 20259:00 p.m., ESPN | at No. 3 Duke | L 54–89 | 4–13(0–6) | 20 – Kidd | 7 – Johnson | 5 – Johnson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC | |
| January 18, 20252:00 p.m., ESPNU | SMU | L 74–117 | 4–14(0–7) | 31 – Cleveland | 5 – Kidd | 3 – Johnson | Watsco Center (3,922)Coral Gables, FL | |
| January 22, 202511:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Stanford | L 51–88 | 4–15(0–8) | 23 – Cleveland | 7 – Tied | 2 – Ugochukwu | Maples Pavilion (2,950)Stanford, CA | |
| January 25, 20258:30 pm, ESPNU | at California | L 94–98 OT | 4–16(0–9) | 30 – Cleveland | 8 – Tied | 5 – Bethea | Haas Pavilion (5,169)Berkley, CA | |
| January 29, 20257:00 p.m., ESPNU | Virginia | L 71–82 | 4–17(0–10) | 27 – Cleveland | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Ugochukwu | Watsco Center (5,509)Coral Gables, FL | |
| February 1, 20258:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Notre Dame | W 63–57 | 5–17(1–10) | 21 – Cleveland | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Ugochukwu | Watsco Center (3,649)Coral Gables, FL | |
| February 8, 20252:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Louisville | L 78–88 | 5–18(1–11) | 22 – Staton-McCray | 11 – Kidd | 2 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (15,588)Louisville, KY | |
| February 11, 20257:00 p.m., ACCN | Syracuse | W 91–84 | 6–18(2–11) | 32 – Cleveland | 6 – Bethea | 5 – Cleveland | Watsco Center (5,752)Coral Gables, FL | |
| February 15, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at Pittsburgh | L 65–74 | 6–19(2–12) | 16 – Kidd | 15 – Kidd | 4 – Cleveland | Petersen Events Center (8,578)Pittsburgh, PA | |
| February 19, 20259:00 p.m., ACCN | at Florida State | L 66–74 | 6–20(2–13) | 14 – Tied | 11 – Kidd | 6 – Ugochukwu | Donald L. Tucker Center (7,565)Tallahassee, FL | |
| February 22, 20256:00 p.m., ACCN | Virginia Tech | L 68–81 | 6–21(2–14) | 16 – Kidd | 9 – Kidd | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (5,290)Coral Gables, FL | |
| February 25, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 Duke | L 60–97 | 6–22(2–15) | 17 – Kidd | 10 – Ugochukwu | 3 – Johnson | Watsco Center (7,801)Coral Gables, FL | |
| March 1, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN | at North Carolina | L 73–92 | 6–23(2–16) | 25 – Cleveland | 7 – Johnson | 5 – Cleveland | Dean Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC | |
| March 4, 20257:00 p.m., ACCN | at Georgia Tech | L 74–89 | 6–24(2–17) | 29 – Cleveland | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | McCamish Pavilion (4,765)Atlanta, GA | |
| March 8, 20252:15 p.m., The CW | NC State | W 72–70 | 7–24(3–17) | 32 – Cleveland | 10 – Johnson | 6 – Ugochukwu | Watsco Center (2,541)Coral Gables, FL | |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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