Miami Climbs into AP, Coaches Polls

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Winners of six of its last seven games, the University of Miami men’s basketball team climbed into both major national polls Monday, earning a No. 22 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 and checking in at No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

It marks the first time the Hurricanes have been ranked since Dec. 11, 2023.

Under first-year head coach Jai Lucas, Miami is in the midst of a historic campaign, compiling a 23-6 overall record and a 12-4 mark in ACC play. The 23 victories are the most by a first-year head coach in program history, while the Hurricanes’ 16-win improvement from last season is the largest turnaround in the nation.

Miami enters the final week of the regular season within striking distance of multiple program milestones. The Hurricanes are one win shy of tying the school record for regular-season victories and one win away from matching the program mark for home wins, currently sitting at 15-2 inside the Watsco Center.

Miami hits the road for its final road game of the regular season as the Hurricanes take on SMU on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game can be seen on ACC Network and heard locally on 560 AM WQAM.