Shane Larkin and the other University of Miami guards face a daunting task against the third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, a task that requires their undivided attention. But Larkin will have to be forgiven for being a bit distracted Monday afternoon.

Upon returning to the team hotel from practice, he found out his father, former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

“I’m so happy for my dad,’’ said the younger Larkin, a freshman point guard. “He has always been a humble guy, and I’m so proud of him for earning this accomplishment. He deserves it.

“Everybody was saying this was definitely the year, so it was more of an anxious feeling for me.”

Upon hearing the news, he immediately wrote on Twitter: “Just seeing all the love my dad is getting right now puts a huge smile on my face!’’

A little while later, he added: “Y’all don’t know how proud I am to be the son of a HOF’er! He worked so hard and now it’s all paying off! Love you Dad! Congrats.”

This was the elder Larkin’s third year of eligibility for the Hall, and Shane said the last two years ESPN had cameras at their house, “and I know it was tough for him when he didn’t get it. I know he had a big smile on his face this time around. My mom called me to let me know, because he was with the cameras.”

The younger Larkin considers his father his sports role model.

“I learned a lot from my dad about how to approach games,’’ Larkin said recently. “Being around him in clubhouse, before his games, a lot of teammates would be out there playing around, not focusing. My dad would be at his locker, silent, getting focused for games. That’s how I am now. Before games, I am quiet, thinking what I need to get done before.”

On Tuesday night, he and the Hurricanes (9-5) will need to corral the high-octane Tar Heels (14-2), led by Tyler Zeller, Harrison Barnes and Kendall Marshall.

Larkin will be extra motivated because he is coming off his only scoreless game this season. He missed his one shot attempt against Virginia on Saturday and played just 12 minutes off the bench after scoring a season-high 18 in the previous game against UNC-Greensboro.

“Shane took a knee to the thigh and was not 100 percent against Virginia,” UM coach Jim Larranaga said Monday during the ACC coaches’ conference call. “Mentally and physically, he was not at the top of his game.’’

Larranaga suspects Larkin will rise to the challenge Tuesday.

“This is a game more suited to Shane because at Virginia it was much more of a conservative half-court game, not a lot of fast-break opportunities,” Larranaga said. “North Carolina plays much more up-tempo, with a lot more possessions, a much more high-scoring game. I think Shane is comfortable in that. Hopefully, his charley horse will be loose enough where he can go at top speed. We need him at his best. He really helps us coming off the bench and providing ball handling and scoring.”