After taking care of Wake Forest 87-81 on Wednesday evening, the Canes are now 3-0 since Bruce Brown Jr. left the lineup with a foot injury following Miami’s loss to Florida State. 2 of those wins came against the worst 2 teams in the conference (Pittsburgh and Wake Forest), but between those games Miami picked up a huge road victory against Virginia Tech, who is currently slotted directly behind the Canes in the ACC standings. Coach Larranaga was forced to be creative with his lineup in Brown’s absence, and he has risen to the challenge. Starting with the Pittsburgh matchup, Coach L moved senior guard Ja’Quan Newton back to the bench in favor of freshman Chris Lykes, and both players have looked more comfortable in their roles.
Canes Hoops: Weathering The Storm
