Miami basketball announces first look at new squad to tip off Jai Lucas' 2nd season

The Miami men's basketball program announced Monday that it will host Vanderbilt in an open scrimmage at 6 p.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 23, giving fans a first look at Jai Lucas' second-year roster.

Admission is free and a team-wide autograph session will follow the scrimmage.

Miami will host open scrimmage against Vanderbilt on Oct. 23

The scrimmage comes more than a month before Miami opens ACC play Dec. 29 against NC State. Vanderbilt, coached by Mark Byington, went 27-9 last season, finished 11-7 in SEC play and reached the second round of the tournament. The Commodores were 20-13 and an NCAA first-round team in Byington's first year in Nashville.

Miami is turning over most of the roster that carried Lucas through Year 1. The Hurricanes return sophomores Shelton Henderson and Dante Allen and are adding 12 new players from the transfer portal, the high school ranks and the international market.

Full Miami Hurricanes 2026-27 basketball schedule

Non-conference

• Monday, Nov. 2: vs. Florida, Tampa
• Friday, Nov. 6: vs. Wagner, Watsco Center
• Monday, Nov. 9: vs. North Florida, Watsco Center
• Friday, Nov. 13: vs. North Alabama, Watsco Center
• Tuesday, Nov. 17: vs. Rider, Watsco Center
• Friday, Nov. 20: vs. Manhattan, Watsco Center
• Tuesday, Nov. 24: vs. TCU, Players Era 16, Las Vegas
• Thursday, Nov. 26: vs. Michigan or Creighton, Players Era 16, Las Vegas
• Friday, Nov. 27: vs. TBD, Players Era 16, Las Vegas
• Saturday, Nov. 28: vs. TBD (Players Era 16 championship game if Miami reaches it), Las Vegas
• Wednesday, Dec. 2: vs. Alabama, Watsco Center (ACC/SEC Challenge)
• Saturday, Dec. 5: vs. Stetson, Watsco Center
• Saturday, Dec. 12: vs. Texas, Houston
• Wednesday, Dec. 16: vs. Alcorn State, Watsco Center
• Monday, Dec. 21: vs. USC Upstate, Watsco Center

ACC

• Tuesday, Dec. 29: vs. NC State, Watsco Center
• Saturday, Jan. 2: at Pitt
• Tuesday, Jan. 5: at Georgia Tech
• Saturday, Jan. 9: vs. Syracuse, Watsco Center
• Saturday, Jan. 16: vs. Virginia, Watsco Center
• Tuesday, Jan. 19: at Louisville
• Saturday, Jan. 23: at Virginia Tech
• Wednesday, Jan. 27: vs. Clemson, Watsco Center
• Saturday, Jan. 30: vs. Wake Forest, Watsco Center
• Monday, Feb. 1: at Duke (Big Monday)
• Saturday, Feb. 6: vs. Florida State, Watsco Center
• Wednesday, Feb. 10: at Stanford
• Saturday, Feb. 13: at California
• Saturday, Feb. 20: vs. Notre Dame, Watsco Center
• Monday, Feb. 22: at North Carolina (Big Monday)
• Saturday, Feb. 27: vs. Pitt, Watsco Center
• Tuesday, March 2: vs. SMU, Watsco Center
• Saturday, March 6: at Florida State

ACC Tournament

• March 9-13: Greensboro, N.C.

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