Miami Hurricanes Basketball: Quarterfinals Bound

0:00On March 11th, the Miami Hurricanes' men's basketball team has arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2026 T-Rope Prize ACC men's basketball tournament. They're set to play the winner of the match-up between number 6C Louisville and number 11 seed SMU in the quarter-finals at 2.30 p.m. on. March 12th. The Hurricanes earned the number 3 seed with a strong 24 wins and 7 losses overall, including 13 wins and 5 losses in ACC, play. That regular season marked ties the school record for most wins in a year. Three players picked up all ACC honors, with Malik Renault on the first team, Trey Donaldson on the second team, and Ernest Dune Jr on the defensive. Team. It's also Heiko's Jai Lucas' first season, and he's already the second fastest first-time ACC coach to reach 20 wins behind only Bill Guthridge. The team leads the ACC in field goals shooting at 50.4%, ranking 11th nationally.

1:01Renault has been a standout, scoring 20 or more points in 16 games, while averaging a team-high 19.1 points per game. As the Hurricanes gear up for their quarter-final clash, all eyes are on how their hot shooting and star power will carry them deeper into the tournament bracket.