Pregame with Coach L: Miami vs. No. 20 Notre Dame
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga and guards Bruce Brown and Ja’Quan Newton spoke with local media prior to Thursday’s ACC matchup with No. 20 Notre Dame.
Press conference: Jim Larrañaga | Bruce Brown | Ja’Quan Newton
Setting the Scene
Date: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Fla.
RV Miami Hurricanes (11-3, 1-1 ACC)
Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga
Record at Miami: 129-60, sixth season
ACC Record at Miami: 55-35
Career Record: 599-394, 33rd season
#20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2, 3-0 ACC)
Head Coach: Mike Brey
Record at Notre Dame: 370-179, 17th season
Career Record: 469-231, 22nd season
Broadcasts
Television: ESPN – Karl Ravech and Dick Vitale
Radio: 560 WQAM – Joe Zagacki
Sirius/XM/Internet – Channel 81
1040 Actualidad – Pepe “Chamby” Campos, Jose Martinez and Daniel Ramirez
90.5 WVUM Student Radio – Harry Kroll and Josh White
Online: Watch ESPN – http://es.pn/2hMrYfD
Miami has won 21 straight games at the Watsco Center, with an 8-0 mark this season, added to 13 straight victories in the 2015-16 campaign. UM’s last loss at home was Nov. 27, 2015, when the Canes fell, 78-77, to Northeastern. In six seasons under Coach L, Miami is 71-20 overall at home, 40-7 in non-conference play at home and 32-13 in ACC action at home. In both 2012-13 and 2015-16, the Canes had just one loss overall at the Watsco Center.
Miami is 10-10 all-time against Notre Dame, including a 3-2 record under Coach L.
The Hurricanes went 2-0 against the Fighting Irish last season, posting a 68-50 win in South Bend on March 2.
Anthony “Amp” Lawrence, Jr., finished with career-highs in points (18), field goals made (5) and 3-pointers made (4) in Miami’s 79-70 win over Notre Dame on Feb. 3 last season. In that game, Kamari Murphy tied a season high with 11 points.
In 2002, John Salmons finished with 13 assists against Notre Dame. Since the NCAA began recording assists in 1985, that is tied for the second-most for one game in program history behind Michael Gardner, who had 14 assists against Pitt in 1993.
In the series history, Miami is 7-0 when it holds Notre Dame to less than 60 points.
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