The 2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. Led by tenth-year head coach

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, they played their home games at the

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on the university's campus in

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as members of the

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(ACC). The Hurricanes finished the season 10–17, 4–15 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. In the ACC tournament they defeated

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in the first round, and Clemson in the second round, before losing to eventual champions

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in the quarterfinals. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost to Clemson in the second round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the

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. The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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