Gameday: Miami vs. No. 8/7 North Carolina | Feb. 15 | 8 p.m.
Miami vs. No. 8/7 North Carolina Feb. 15, 2012 | BankUnited Center | Coral Gables | 8 p.m. | ESPN Student Night ESPN3 | 850 AM WFTL | 90.5 WVUM | 106.3 FM CIMA | Sirius 92 |
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Miami 15-8 (6-4) |
North Carolina 21-4 (8-2) |
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Game Notes – Miami vs. North Carolina
The Game
Miami faces No. 8/7 North Carolina for the second time this season when the Tar Heels come to the BankUnited Center on Feb. 15 for an 8 p.m. tipoff in Coral Gables, Fla. The Canes look to avenge the 73-56 loss to then-No. 3 UNC from Jan. 10.
The Series
Miami is 2-17 against North Carolina, last beating the Tar Heels 81-70 on Jan. 14, 2006 in Chapel Hill. The first victory was a 64-61 overtime win on Jan. 4, 2003 in Coral Gables.
The Broadcasts
Catch the game on ESPN and ESPN3 with Mark Jones and Len Elmore 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, 106.3 CIMA FM and Sirius 92.
The Coach
Head coach Jim Larranaga is in his 28th season as a head coach and first at Miami. He has a 484-342 overall record and holds a 457-316 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 – 78 / 67 | Chapel Hill – 62 / 35