Jim Larrañaga says Miami sticking to its game plan is ‘the whole key’ against Houston

Playing against the Houston Cougars and the suffocating, physical defense that Kelvin Sampson’s squad displays is often enough to get opponents off their game. Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga knows his squad can’t afford to do that in the Sweet Sixteen.

Nursing a lead over the Cougars late in the first half, the Miami head coach told CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson that playing the game on their terms is key. If Miami plays to its strengths better than Houston does its own, Larrañaga seems confident they can get the win.

“Well I think that’s the whole key. We gotta execute our game plan better than they execute their game plan. So, so far it’s a great battle,” Larrañaga said.

And with the score and tempo favoring Miami, 36-31, at the under four media timeout in the first half, Larrañaga has some proof of concept to bolster his team at halftime.

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