Hurricanes Hoops doomed by lack of depth

If there is one thing that is becoming overwhelmingly obvious about this University of Miami basketball team is that they have the talent to handle any team in the ACC but not for 40 minutes at a time.

The Hurricanes have been playing seven players every game since losing freshman Deng Gak for the season due to an injury sustained on December 1 in a game against the Yale Bulldogs.

This has led to an over reliance on their main scorers against conference opponents who have the luxury of depth.

“That’s always going to be a factor,” Hurricanes head coach Jim Larrañaga said after the Hurricanes’ 85-76 loss to North Carolina on Saturday.