Pregame with Coach L - Miami vs. No. 9/6 UNC
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga and forward Kamari Murphy spoke with local media prior to Saturday’s ACC matchup vs. No. 9/6 North Carolina.
Pregame press conference: Coach L | Kamari Murphy
Setting the Scene
Date: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Fla.
-/rv Miami Hurricanes (13-6, 3-4 ACC)
Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga
Record at Miami: 131-63, sixth season
ACC Record at Miami: 57-38
Career Record: 601-397, 33rd season
No. 9/6 North Carolina Tar Heels (19-3, 7-1 ACC)
Head Coach: Roy Williams
Record at UNC: 384-111, 14th season
Career Record: 802-212, 29th season
Broadcasts
Television: CBS – Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery
Radio: 560 WQAM – Joe Zagacki
1040 Actualidad – Pepe “Chamby” Campos, Jose Martinez, Daniel Ramirez
Compass Media Network – Kevin Ray, Rick Mahorn
Sirius 108, XM 194, Internet 956
Promotions and In-Game Recognition
Coaches vs. Cancer, Suits and Sneakers Awareness Week
Miami Lights app, pregame light show – join here on Apple or Android
Introduction of 2017 football early enrollees
Jim Kelly presentation
UM Sports Hall of Fame basketball members introduced
Series
All-time: 6-20 Since rebirth in 1985-86: 6-18
Home: 2-8
Away: 3-10
Neutral: 1-2
Under Coach Larrañaga: 4-4
Coach L all-time vs. North Carolina: 5-5
Current streak: UNC won 2.
Last matchup: Feb. 20, 2016. No. 11/10 Miami lost at No. 5/4 UNC, 96-71.
Last Miami win: Jan. 8, 2014. 63-57.
The Series: Miami vs. North Carolina
The Hurricanes have won four of the last six meetings with North Carolina.
On February 9, 2013, Miami tied a program record by hitting 15 3-pointers in its 87-81 victory over UNC.
Jim Larrañaga and George Mason bested Roy Williams and UNC, 65-60, in the second round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament on GMU’s way to the Final Four.
Jack McClinton set Miami’s record for most points in ACC game when he scored 35 in 2009 against North Carolina.
Coach L is 4-4 against North Carolina since taking over at Miami.
Miami’s first game in the Watsco Center was Jan. 4, 2003, a 64-61 overtime victory over the Tar Heels.
Below are previous pregame press conferences from the season.
2016-17
 October 10, 2016 |
 October 24, 2016 |
 November 9, 2016 |
 Dec. 30, 2017 |
 Jan. 10, 2017 |
 Jan. 20, 2017 |
 Jan. 26, 2017 |
