Even before the season started and his top returning player Dewan Hernandez was sidelined because of an eligibility issue, Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga knew his undermanned team would endure its share of challenges this year.
Things have only gotten tougher now that the Hurricanes are trying to navigate their way through through the ultra-competitive Atlantic Coast Conference.
Miami’s short seven-man rotation has been struggled mightily against its conference foes and Sunday night against a deep Florida State team that had a clear size advantage, things were no different.
The Seminoles, who arrived at the Watsco Center in dire need of an ACC win themselves, took an early lead over Miami and never trailed in what was eventually a 78-66 win over the Hurricanes.