CORAL GABLES, Fla. – On Monday, December 1, Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga spoke with local media prior to the Canes’ ACC-Big Ten Challenge matchup against Illinois.

Press conference: Jim Larrañaga

Miami, who is currently ranked No.15 in both the AP Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, continues its five game homestand against the undefeated No. 24/25 Fighting Illini on Dec. 2 at the BankUnitedCenter.

Tipoff for the game is at 9 p.m. This game can also be viewed on ESPN2.

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