The Buffalo men’s basketball team (20-14, 10-8 Mid-American Conference) has received the No. 14 seed in the South region of the NCAA Tournament and will play No. 3 seed Miami in Providence, Rhode Island on Thursday night.
The Miami Hurricanes (25-7, 13-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) enter the tournament as the No. 10 team in the country and received an at-large bid after losing to No. 4 Virginia (26-7, 13-5 ACC) in the ACC Tournament Semifinals.
Led by ACC Coach of the Year Jim Larrañaga, Miami features a veteran-laden team with an explosive offense. The Hurricanes like to play the game at a slow pace, which provides a contrast to Buffalo’s up-tempo offense.