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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.