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The University of Miami men's basketball team opened their season with a 96-60 win over Florida Southern College Saturday night. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=491f8b36b8aa3 Picked to finish last in the ACC a year ago, the Miami Hurricanes proved their doubters wrong and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Now, Miami is expected to do well. The Hurricanes, ranked in the preseason AP Poll for only the second time in school history, check in at No. 17 in the Top 25. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=491e8473977c7 Eddie Rios learned a lot during his freshman season and is looking for a better year this year. Rios will start tonight in the season opener with Lance Hurdle out with a sprained ankle. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=491e788b2c345 For Miami junior shooting guard James Dews, his offseason conditioning led to a simple equation. Added strength equals more efficient scoring and better defense. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=4917cfde0494d Redshirt freshman Julian Gamble might be Miami's most skilled big man this season, but for now he is happy just doing the dirty work. Gamble (6-9, 245) is a skilled lefty option around the basket who has a myriad of post moves. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=49172ddc5358a Jack McClinton scored a game-high 17 points and Brian Asbury added 13 points as the No. 16/17 University of Miami men's basketball team closed its exhibition season with a 76-43 win over Barry University at the BankUnited Center on Saturday evening. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=49168d46bcf9d If you don't know what freshman DeQuan Jones is all about yet, just YouTube his name and you'll find out in seven seconds. That's how long it takes to watch Jones grab a defensive rebound, race down the court, take one step inside the free throw line and dunk on 2009 five-star point guard John Wall as he attempts to take a charge. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=4913f1a8e487d Click here to learn more about one of Miami's newcomers to the team, power forward Cyrus McGowan. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=4912fefb6f8ae Jack McClinton had to carry most of the load on his shoulders last year. This year he has some more help, but when it comes down to it, the Miami men's basketball team is still McClinton's. Read on for the details. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=491144a2da6be University of Miami power forward Adrian Thomas has dealt with major injuries the past two years. He's hoping that the third time is a charm and that he can stay healthy. At the same time, it will be a diffrent Thomas on the court. Read on for the details. http://insidetheu.com/news/viewnews.php?v=49114369daaf0