Miami (FL) Men’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2026 · CSM Staff
Miami Hurricanes
ACC (25-8, 13-5)
Big Wins: 2/10 North Carolina (75-66), 3/12 vs Louisville (78-73)
Bad Losses: 1/20 Florida State (63-65), 1/31 California (85-86)
Coach: Jai Lucas
Probable Starters:
Malik Reneau, Senior, Forward, 18.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.0 apg
Shelton Henderson, Freshman, Forward, 13.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.0 apg
Ernest Udeh Jr., Senior, Center, 6.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Dante Allen, Freshman, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 2.2 apg, 2.8 rpg
Tre Donaldson, Senior, Guard, 16.5ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.5 rpg
Key Role Players:
Timotej Malovec, Freshman, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Tru Washington, Junior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 1.7 apg, 3.9 rpg, 1.9 spg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 82.6 (48th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.6 (87, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.6 (10, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.1 (169, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (286, 18)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.1 (119, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.1 (318, 15)
Rebound Margin: 8.5 (11, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.6 (43, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.5 (173, 15)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Drake |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Indiana |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Houston |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Texas |
| 2023 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over USC |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Auburn |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Iowa State |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Kansas |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Loyola (IL) |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan State |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Buffalo |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Wichita State |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Villanova |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round win over North Carolina Central |
| 2015 | NIT | Second Round win over Alabama |
| 2015 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Richmond |
| 2015 | NIT | Semifinal win over Temple |
| 2015 | NIT | Final loss to Stanford |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Pacific |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Illinois |
| 2013 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Marquette |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over Valparaiso |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round loss to Minnesota |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round win over Florida Atlantic |
| 2011 | NIT | Second Round win over Missouri State |
| 2011 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Alabama |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round win over Providence |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round loss to Florida |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over St. Mary’s |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Texas |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round win over Oklahoma State |
| 2006 | NIT | Second Round win over Creighton |
| 2006 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Michigan |
| 2005 | NIT | First Round loss to South Carolina |
*all team stats through 3/8
