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.