Miami’s 2026-27 basketball schedule now has its broadcast map, and the Hurricanes will be on a heavy dose of national TV as they move through year two of the Jai Lucas era.
The season starts with an exhibition against Vanderbilt on Oct. 23 at 6:00 PM, with no broadcast listed. The first regular-season showcase comes Nov. 2 against Florida at 6:00 PM on ESPN2, and from there Miami’s slate quickly fills up with ACC Network, ESPN and ESPNU windows.
The early nonconference stretch includes Wagner on Nov. 6 at 9:00 PM on ACCN, North Florida on Nov. 9 at 7:00 PM on ACCN, North Alabama on Nov. 13 at 5:00 PM on ACCN, Rider on Nov. 17 at 7:00 PM on ACCNX, and Manhattan on Nov. 20 at 5:00 PM on ACCN. Miami then gets TCU on Nov. 24 at 3:00 PM on ESPNU before heading into the Players Era event, where the Nov. 26 matchup against Michigan/Creighton is listed as TBD, followed by Nov. 27 and Nov. 28 entries also marked TBD.
December brings more heavyweight TV slots. Alabama comes to Miami on Dec. 2 at 9:15 PM on ESPN, Stetson follows on Dec. 5 at 5:00 PM on ACCN, and Texas visits on Dec. 12 at 5:30 PM on ESPN. The Hurricanes also have Alcorn State on Dec. 16 at 7:00 PM on ACCNX, USC Upstate on Dec. 21 at 1:00 PM on ACCNX, and NC State on Dec. 29 at 8:00 PM on ACCN.
Conference play opens in January with a road trip to Pitt on Jan. 2 at 2:00 PM on ESPN/2, then Georgia Tech on Jan. 5 at 7:00 PM on ACCN and Syracuse at home on Jan. 9 at 3:00 PM on ACCN. Virginia arrives Jan. 16 at 6:00 PM on ESPN/2, before Miami heads to Louisville on Jan. 19 at 7:00 PM on ESPN/2/U and Virginia Tech on Jan. 23 at 6:00 PM on ESPN/2/U. Clemson is scheduled for Jan. 27 at 7:00 PM on ESPN2/U, and Wake Forest comes to Coral Gables on Jan. 30 at 12:00 PM on The CW.
February keeps the spotlight on the Hurricanes, starting with a trip to Duke on Feb. 1 at 7:00 PM on ESPN. Florida State is next on Feb. 6 at 2:00 PM on ESPN/2, then Stanford on Feb. 10 at 9:00 PM on ESPN2/U and Cal on Feb. 13 at 10:00 PM on ESPN2. Notre Dame visits on Feb. 20 at 4:30 PM on ACCN, and Miami closes the month at North Carolina on Feb. 22 at 7:00 PM on ESPN.
The final stretch includes Pitt at home on Feb. 27 at 6:00/6:30 PM on ESPN/2, SMU on Mar. 2 at 7:00 PM on ESPN/2/U/ACCN, and the regular-season finale at Florida State on Mar. 6 at 2:00 PM on ESPN/U.
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Miami Basketball Just Got The Kind Of Respect Fans Wanted
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Malik Reneau, Dante Allen and Shelton Henderson give Miami a familiar core, while the newcomers are expected to help solve one of the bigger offseason needs by improving outside shooting. There is still plenty of work before the opener against Florida, but the ranking suggests the Hurricanes are no longer being treated like a feel-good surprise - they are being viewed as a team with a chance to back up last years rise. [Read more 🡒]