If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Miami. They will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at 2:00 p.m. ET at Watsco Center. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for the Hurricanes and five for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers led for the last four minutes of the first half and deep into the second half before a 3-pointer from Austin Swartz gave Miami a 76-75 lead with 3 minutes left in the game. A three-point play by Lynn Kidd gave the Hurricanes a 79-75 lead with 2:11 remaining.

Heading into Saturday’s game against Charleston Southern, a dejected University of Miami coach Jim Larranaga lamented that his overhauled Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team had a “very, very, very long way to go,” to be where they need to be.

RJ Johnson scored 23 points as Charleston Southern upset Miami in men's basketball action in Coral Gables, Fla. The Buccaneers improved to 2-7 on the season