Miami basketball is back in the Watsco Center for the first time since last season. The Hurricanes are currently 0-1 after suffering a 77-67 defeat to the preseason No. 1-ranked Florida Gators. Point guard Acaden Lewis led the team with 24 points, four rebounds, and one assist.
The team is set to take on the Wagner Seahawks tonight, here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.
Miami vs. Wagner Odds
FanDuel released its odds for tonight's game, and the Hurricanes are heavily favored. The Hurricanes are 38.5-point favorites over the Seahawks, with the over/under set at 146.5.
Last season, the Hurricanes were 19-16 against the spread, while the Seahawks finished 16-12 against the spread.
Miami Projected Starting Lineup
#55 – Acaden Lewis
6-2 – 180 – GUARD – SOPHOMORE
24.0 PPG, 4.0 REB, 1.0 AST*
#11 – Caleb Gaskins
6-8 – 219 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
4.0 PPG, 3.0 REB, 0.0 AST*
#7 – Shelton Henderson
6-6 – 240 – GUARD – SOPHOMORE
7.0 PPG, 9.0 REB, 0.0 AST*
#5 – Malik Reneau
6-9 – 235 – FORWARD – SENIOR
5.0 PPG, 4.0 REB, 1.0 AST*
#2 – Somto Cyril
6-11 – 260 – FORWARD – JUNIOR
13.0 PPG, 7.0 REB, 1.0 AST*
Quick Hits
WELCOME TO THE JAI LUCAS ERA
▪ Miami quickly repositioned itself in the national spotlight in head coach Jai Lucas’ first year at the helm as he led the Hurricanes to a 26-9 (13-5 ACC) record while earning the program’s 13th NCAA Tournament berth.
▪ The Hurricanes improved their record by 17 games from 2024-25 (7-24) to 2025-26 (26-9), tied for the fifthlargest year-over-year improvement by any Division I
team in the last 50 years.
▪ Miami shot 49.7 percent from the field last season, the best mark by any ACC team since Virginia Tech in 2017-18 (49.9%). This marked the third time in the last 30 years in which the Hurricanes led their conference in field-goal percentage (2022-23, 1998-99).
PRESEASON ALL-ACC
▪ Standouts Shelton Henderson and Malik Reneau earned Preseason All-ACC honors as the Hurricanes were picked to finish fourth in the ACC Preseason Poll.
▪ Henderson, a first team selection, emerged as one of the league’s top freshmen last season, starting all 35 games while averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Houston, Texas, native shot 56.7 percent from the floor, ranking third nationally among freshmen.
▪ Reneau, an All-ACC First Team selection a season ago, was named to the second team after leading the Hurricanes in scoring with 18.9 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds.
Postgame Show on YT
Did you miss the game? Don't worry! CIS has you covered with a post-game show available on the CIS YouTube Channel. You can also find post-game coverage on our website, including highlights, comments from coaches and the players, stats, and maybe some key takeaways.
Live BLOG
Want to interact with the CIS crew during today's game? Consider coming over to the conversation on the CIS Forums, where we’ll share live updates from inside at the Watsco Center while also answering questions.
The team is set to take on the Wagner Seahawks tonight, here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.
#14 Miami vs. Wagner: How to Watch, Listen
- Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ACCN (Rich Hollenberg and Terrence Oglesby)
- Local Radio: UM Sports Radio (Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr.)
- AM: 560 WQAM
- FM: 103.4 FM
- Online: Audacy App
- Sirius XM: 84
Miami vs. Wagner Odds
FanDuel released its odds for tonight's game, and the Hurricanes are heavily favored. The Hurricanes are 38.5-point favorites over the Seahawks, with the over/under set at 146.5.
Last season, the Hurricanes were 19-16 against the spread, while the Seahawks finished 16-12 against the spread.
Miami Projected Starting Lineup
#55 – Acaden Lewis
6-2 – 180 – GUARD – SOPHOMORE
24.0 PPG, 4.0 REB, 1.0 AST*
#11 – Caleb Gaskins
6-8 – 219 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
4.0 PPG, 3.0 REB, 0.0 AST*
#7 – Shelton Henderson
6-6 – 240 – GUARD – SOPHOMORE
7.0 PPG, 9.0 REB, 0.0 AST*
#5 – Malik Reneau
6-9 – 235 – FORWARD – SENIOR
5.0 PPG, 4.0 REB, 1.0 AST*
#2 – Somto Cyril
6-11 – 260 – FORWARD – JUNIOR
13.0 PPG, 7.0 REB, 1.0 AST*
Quick Hits
WELCOME TO THE JAI LUCAS ERA
▪ Miami quickly repositioned itself in the national spotlight in head coach Jai Lucas’ first year at the helm as he led the Hurricanes to a 26-9 (13-5 ACC) record while earning the program’s 13th NCAA Tournament berth.
▪ The Hurricanes improved their record by 17 games from 2024-25 (7-24) to 2025-26 (26-9), tied for the fifthlargest year-over-year improvement by any Division I
team in the last 50 years.
▪ Miami shot 49.7 percent from the field last season, the best mark by any ACC team since Virginia Tech in 2017-18 (49.9%). This marked the third time in the last 30 years in which the Hurricanes led their conference in field-goal percentage (2022-23, 1998-99).
PRESEASON ALL-ACC
▪ Standouts Shelton Henderson and Malik Reneau earned Preseason All-ACC honors as the Hurricanes were picked to finish fourth in the ACC Preseason Poll.
▪ Henderson, a first team selection, emerged as one of the league’s top freshmen last season, starting all 35 games while averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Houston, Texas, native shot 56.7 percent from the floor, ranking third nationally among freshmen.
▪ Reneau, an All-ACC First Team selection a season ago, was named to the second team after leading the Hurricanes in scoring with 18.9 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds.
Postgame Show on YT
Did you miss the game? Don't worry! CIS has you covered with a post-game show available on the CIS YouTube Channel. You can also find post-game coverage on our website, including highlights, comments from coaches and the players, stats, and maybe some key takeaways.
Live BLOG
Want to interact with the CIS crew during today's game? Consider coming over to the conversation on the CIS Forums, where we’ll share live updates from inside at the Watsco Center while also answering questions.
