Gameday: Miami vs. Minnesota | March 19 | 9 p.m. | ESPN

Gameday: Miami vs. Minnesota | March 19 | 9 p.m. | ESPN

March 16, 2012

 

No. 2 Miami vs. No. 6 Minnesota
     March 19, 2012 | 9 p.m. | Coral Gables, Fla. | BankUnited Center
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Game Notes – Miami vs. Minnesota – NIT Get Acrobat Reader

The Game
Miami will face Minnesota in the Second Round of the NIT on March 19 at 9 p.m. in the BankUnited Center.

The Series
Miami is 1-0 against Minnesota overall, with the only meeting on Dec. 2, 2009, when the Canes won, 63-58.

The Broadcasts
Catch the game on ESPN with Mike Patrick and Dan Dakich making the call. The game will also be carried live by 560 WQAM Radio with Joe Zagacki (play-by-play) and Josh Darrow (analyst), 90.5 WVUM and 106.3 CIMA.

The Coach
Head coach Jim Larranaga is in his 28th season as a head coach and first at Miami. He has a 490-346 overall record and holds a 463-320 record in D-I games. Coach L was also the head coach of D-II American International (27-26) for two years.

The Weather
Projected high and low temperatures on game day: Coral Gables – 79/68 | Minneapolis – 73/58