The Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team is coming off the back of a season of intense highs and lows. The Canes came into the season with high expectations and a preseason ranking of 12th in the coaches poll and 13th in the AP poll. While the year didn’t ultimately pan out as fans had hoped, there were still a number of memorable highlights.
The Canes started the year on a tear. They won the first five games of the regular season by an average of about 26 points per game, though the competition was mostly lackluster. Thus, the Big Ten / ACC Challenge matchup against 12th ranked Minnesota gave the team their first chance to prove their worth against what was perceived to be major competition.