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UM to be tested by tenacious FSU in home doubleheader on Sunday

University of Miami basketball coaches Jim Larrañaga and Katie Meier had stern words with their teams over the holiday break, hoping to light a spark in them for the start of the Atlantic Coast Conference season.

After opening the season 10-0 and reaching No. 6 in the national rankings, the UM men’s team has struggled to find a rhythm and lost two of its past four games – to New Mexico State and a sub-.500 Georgia Tech. The Hurricanes (12-2) are ranked No. 15 heading into Sunday’s 6 p.m. home showdown against No. 24 Florida State – Miami’s first home game since Dec.