The team began play in 1926 , but was dropped by the University of Miami in 1971 . In 1985 , fourteen years later , the Hurricanes resumed play and joined the Big East Conference in 1991 , winning the Big East regular season title in 2000 . In 2004 , in conjunction with the rest of the Miami athletic program , the team moved to the ACC . In 2012 – 2013 , the team won its first regular season ACC championship as well as its first ACC tournament championship . The team has reached the NCAA Championship 's " Sweet 16 " three times ( 1999 – 2000 , 2012 – 2013 , and 2015 – 2016 ) . In the 2014 – 2015 season , they reached the final of the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT )
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Miami Hurricanes men's basketball