Pregame with Coach L: Miami at North Carolina

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – No. 11/10 Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga and guards Sheldon McClellan and Angel Rodriguez spoke with local media prior to Saturday’s ACC matchup at No. 5/4 North Carolina. 

Press conference: Jim Larrañaga  |  Sheldon McClellan & Angel Rodriguez   

No. 11/10 Miami travels to Chapel Hill to face No. 5/4 North Carolina Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m., in the battle for sole possession of first place in the ACC. 

Catch the game on CBS with Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery on the call. Also check out the game on 560 WQAM radio with Joe Zagacki, the Voice of the Hurricanes.

Miami is 6-19 in the all-time series against North Carolina, which dates back to the 1949-50 season. The Canes are 2-8 at home against the Tar Heels, 3-9 on the road and 1-2 at neutral sites. UM is 4-3 under Coach L against UNC. Miami lost the last matchup with North Carolina, falling to the then-No. 15/18 Tar Heels, 73-64, on Feb. 28, 2015 at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables. Miami won four-straight games against North Carolina in 2013 and 2014.

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