@CanesHoops Sets Record for Season Ticket Holders

With unprecedented excitement surrounding the 2015-16 University of Miami men’s basketball team, Hurricane fans have responded in record numbers, already setting a new program high for most season tickets sold.

“When we first arrived at Miami, we were told it would be tough to sell out the BankUnited Center and it would be hard to build a basketball fan base,” said Head Coach Jim Larrañaga. “But in four short years, we have set all kinds of records with both sellout crowds and student attendance.”

Due to record season ticket sales, seats may not be available on a single-game basis.

“It’s exciting to see our fans and the local community rally around our men’s basketball team,” said Jason Layton, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sales & Communications. “With fewer than 1,000 seats remaining for sale, a month before we’ve played our first game, we could very reasonably sell out each of our ACC games if not the entire season.”

The 17-game home schedule opens on Nov. 13 and includes a non-conference matchup with Florida on Dec. 8 plus ACC contests against Duke, Syracuse, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and two-time defending ACC Regular Season Champion, Virginia.

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Ranked No. 21 in the latest CBS Sports Preseason Top-25 poll, the Hurricanes return the core lineup from a squad that advanced to the championship game of the 2015 NIT, including seniors Angel Rodriguez, Tonye Jekiri and Sheldon McClellan, who was among the 20 players named to the watch list for the 2016 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.

“This is going to be a fun year and we are excited to hear that our fans are getting behind this team even before the games begin by purchasing season tickets in huge numbers,” Larrañaga said. “Our players and coaches are working extremely hard to take Miami basketball to the next level.”