MBB Travels to Maryland to Face Terps Wed.

Jan. 29, 2014 | 9 p.m.
Comcast Center | College Park, Md.

TV: ACC Network (all affiliates)
Watch the game in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-MY 33, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce-My 15.

Radio: 560 WQAM
Web: WQAM.com | Watch ESPN

Miami 10-9 (2-5)

Game Notes | Stats | Record Book | Roster | Coaches | Schedule & Results 

The Game
Miami looks to improve its 2-1 ACC road record when the Canes hit the road for a Jan. 29 matchup against the Maryland Terrapins in College Park.

The Series
Miami is 13-8 in the all-time series against Maryland, which dates back to the 1948-49 season. The Canes are 10-4 against the Terrapins at home, 2-0 at neutral sites and 1-4 on the road. Miami won the last matchup against Maryland, defeating the Terrapins, 54-47, on Jan. 13, 2013 at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables.

The Broadcasts
Catch the game on ACC Network with Tim Brant and Eddie Fogler making the call. Watch the game in Miami-Fort Lauderdale on MY 33 and in West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce on My 15. A listing of all affiliates is here: http://gocan.es/1gklyCk.
Also check out the game on 560 WQAM Radio with Joe Zagacki, the Voice of the Hurricanes.

The Coach
Head coach Jim Larrañaga has a 529-363 overall record in his 30th season as a head coach. He is 59-29 in his third season at the University of Miami.

The Polls (as of Jan. 27)
KenPom.com: Miami – 79, Maryland – 69. NCAA RPI: Miami – 88, Maryland – 73.

The Weather
Projected temperatures on game day: Coral Gables – 78/64. College Park – 26/14.

Up Next
Miami returns to the BankUnited Center for a three-game homestand against Norfolk State (Feb. 1), No. 20/19 Pittsburgh (Feb. 5) and NC State (Feb. 8).

Stifling D by the Hurricanes
After playing man-to-man defense 95 percent of the time in his first 40 years of coaching, Jim Larrañaga’s team is now playing zone 95 percent of the game.
With the zone, Miami has held its last 13 opponents to less than 70 points, and only two teams overall this season have scored more than 70 points on the Canes (80-Georgia Southern, 71-George Washington). Prior to the game against Florida State, UM held five-straight opponents to fewer than 60 points.
In the last six conference games, Miami has held Syracuse (twice), North Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech and Duke considerably below their offensive season scoring averages. Those six teams entered the game with the Canes averaging a combined 75.8 points per game, but have been held to an average of 57 ppg.

What a Difference a Year Makes
A season ago, only two of Miami’s top seven guys were playing for the Canes, while another was out with injury. Four of Miami’s current top seven players were scattered across the world playing ball. Rion Brown was Miami’s seventh man, averaging 11 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0 assists in 20.0 minutes after three ACC games. Garrius Adams was sitting out the season while rehabbing a knee injury, and Donnavan Kirk was playing at DePaul in the BIG EAST Conference. James Kelly was playing at Owens Community College while Davon Reed was still playing prep ball at Princeton Day School (N.J.). Manu Lecomte was playing as an amateur in a professional league in Belgium and Tonye Jekiri was averaging 1.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per ACC game.

Coach L vs. The ACC
Coach Larrañaga has .500 or above winning percentage against all 11 returning ACC schools, and is 0-2 against the nationally ranked newcomer, Syracuse. Notably, Coach L is 6-4 combined against Duke and North Carolina.

Miami in National Stats
As of Jan. 23, Miami is ranked No. 9 in the country in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 59.0 points per game. The Canes are also ranked No. 32 in field goal percentage defense, at just 39.3 percent. UM is No. 6 in personal fouls per game, No. 7 in fewest fouls, No. 40 in fewest turnovers, No. 47 in turnovers per game.

Coaching Coordinators for Miami
Miami’s assistant coaching staff is set up in a coordinator system, with Eric Konkol as the offensive coordinator, Michael Huger manning the defense and Chris Caputo handling the scout for every opponent.

Cardiac Canes
Miami leads all ACC schools having played eight games decided by five points-or-less or in overtime. Miami has played four overtime games and four others that were decided in the final minutes. Miami is 1-3 in overtime this season and 2-2 in close games that ended in regulation: wins at Cal State Fullerton and vs. Arizona State, and losses to UCF and at Syracuse.