University of Miami basketball coach Jim Larranaga shared two important messages as the Hurricanes boarded their bus Tuesday afternoon, headed to the airport to catch a flight to Dallas for the NCAA Tournament.
First, sophomore guard Bruce Brown will be in uniform for Thursday’s opening game against Loyola-Chicago. He was cleared by doctors Monday after missing 11 games with a stress fracture in his left foot.
“For those who don’t know, this will be a shock to everybody, Bruce Brown will be dressing come Thursday,” Larranaga said. “He won’t play, but he wants to be in uniform.