Just in November did many fans, including myself, think that Jim Larrañaga would lead the Hurricanes to a NCAAM Tournament berth. With four of five starters returning from the previous year, what could possibly go wrong? Well, basically everything went wrong.
The season first went downhill when redshirt senior forward Sam Waardenburg broke his foot in a practice towards the end of October. This injury kept him out for the entire 2020-2021 season.
Could this be a one-time freak accident or is there an underlying issue with the trainers for the men’s basketball team?
Well less than a month later, it was announced, just before the season opener, that freshman Earl Timberlake would miss three to five weeks due to a right ankle injury sustained in practice.