2026 Tournament PreviewAfter hitting rock bottom at 7-24 a season ago, Miami hired first-time head coach Jai Lucas, who instantly brought the Hurricanes back to relevance. One of the nation's best recruiters, Lucas hit the portal to find leading-scorers Malik Reneau (18.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg) and Tre Donaldson (16.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg) from Indiana and Michigan, respectively. He also added four-star freshmen Shelton Henderson (13.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg) and Dante Allen (6.4 ppg), who both earned starting spots. The result is top-40 rankings in both offensive and defensive efficiency, per KenPom. The Canes are excellent rebounders, top 25 nationally at both ends, and are 29th in effective field-goal percentage, even though they aren't great from distance (34.7 percent). They also are weak at the foul line, converting 68.5 percent (311th), and struggle to defend the perimeter, as opponents hit 35.4 percent on three-pointers (274th). But with six Quad 1 wins (and zero bad losses), Lucas has more than just "making the tournament" in his sights.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.21 42 1.00 49
Pace 68.9 (203)
Effective FG% 55.62 (29) 51.74 (199)
Turnover % 13.85 (129) 16.41 (61)
Off Reb % 36.96 (17) 26.29 (21)
FTA/FGA 37.47 (119) 29.05 (47)
3P% 34.72 (137) 35.44 (273)
2P% 57.26 (29) 50.76 (128)
FT% 68.51 (311) 69.69 (44)
3PA/FGA 31.65 (332) 40.91 (237)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #26 Coaches Poll: #23 NET: #32 RPI: #44 RW: #32
Record
Overall: (25-8) Conference: (13-5) Quad 1: (6-6) Quad 2: (6-2) Quad 3: (3-0) Quad 4: (8-0)
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