Fans lined up opposite one another outside the Watsco Center — pom-poms in hand — and gave Miami men’s basketball a grand goodbye on Wednesday afternoon before its departure for Kansas City, where the ‘Canes will face Houston in the Sweet 16 on Friday.
Head coach Jim Larrañaga followed the path formed by fans to the buses, waving to everyone along the way.
The scene came on the heels of an open practice and media availability for ‘Canes basketball, where Larrañaga, forward Norchad Omier and freshman AJ Casey spoke.
Miami women’s basketball also left for its Sweet 16 matchup in Greenville, South Carolina, against Villanova later that evening.