After turnaround season, No. 7 Miami visits Missouri in St. Louis

What a difference a new coach and new roster made for Miami.

After posting a 7-24 record a season ago, the Hurricanes rebounded under new coach Jai Lucas to go 25-8.

Their reward? A seventh seed in the NCAA Tournament's West Region and a late game Friday night in the first round against 10th-seeded Missouri in St. Louis.

Given that the Tigers will be playing roughly two hours from home, Miami is playing a de facto road game. But the Hurricanes also are confident that they have the tools to make a run...