2011 – 12 Miami Hurricanes men 's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Hurricanes , led by first year head coach Jim Larrañaga , played their home games at the BankUnited Center and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the season 20 – 13 , 9 – 7 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Basketball Tournament to Florida State . They were invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso in the first round before falling in the second round to Minnesota
ACC Basketball Tournament
2012 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team