Miami has found its replacement for Jim Larrañaga. Per ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to a deal to become the Hurricanes' next head men's basketball coach. According to Borzello,

Miami is expected to officially announce Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as its next men's basketball head coach Thursday, sources told CBS Sports. Lucas was identified as the

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has signed a deal to become the head men's basketball coach at Miami, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Multiple reports—including one from CBS Sports—were published Saturday stating that Miami was targeting Jon Scheyer's top assistant, Jai Lucas, for its coaching vacancy. All of a sudden, a forgettable late-February blowout had some meaning behind it.

Multiple reports—including one from CBS Sports—were published Saturday stating that Miami was targeting Jon Scheyer's top assistant, Jai Lucas, for its coaching vacancy. All of a sudden, a forgettable late-February blowout had some meaning behind it.

Jai Lucas is the next head coach of the Miami Hurricanes and now he has a tasked to develop a culture for his program.

Miami announced its hiring of Jai Lucas as its new head men’s basketball coach Thursday, which means Duke will be down a top assistant as it enters tournament play.

Lucas takes over a Miami program that lost longtime head coach Jim Larrañaga, who retired in December midway through the season. Former assistant Bill Courtney has worked as Miami's interim head coach since Larrañaga stepped down. Miami is in the midst of a 6-24 campaign, with a 2-17 record in ACC play that's good for last place in the conference.

The University of Miami on Thursday officially named Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas its new head men’s basketball coach. Lucas, 36, is known as an elite recruiter who helped bring some of the nation’s top recruits to Duke and, before that, Kentucky.