CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored 16 details to direct No. 8 Duke to an 84-55 victory above Miami on Wednesday evening.
Kyle Filipowski and Mark Mitchell every single experienced 15 details for the Blue Devils (21-5, 12-3 Atlantic Coastline Conference), who received their fifth straight and 16th of 18.
Duke’s Tyrese Proctor returned from a one particular-game absence on concussion protocol and scored 12 points in 23 minutes although Caleb Foster added 11.
The Blue Devils hit 13 of 29 3-pointers for their second consecutive video game with double-digit conversions from driving the arc. They designed 10 from 3-stage assortment towards Florida Condition on Saturday.
Wooga Poplar and Bensley Joseph finished with 15 factors each for the Hurricanes (15-12, 6-10) who shot 31% from the field and dropped their fifth straight. It is their longest skid because a six-video game slide in Febraury and March 2021.
Consecutive 3-tips from Foster keyed a 13- run and set Duke in advance 29-14 halfway by way of the initially 50 percent. Roach’s 3-pointer with 2:36 remaining in the half created it 38-18.
Duke improved the guide to 54-31 on Foster’s 3-pointer 4:54 into the 2nd fifty percent and Miami acquired no closer than 58-41 on Poplar’s two no cost throws with 15:59 remaining.
Miami was devoid of next and 3rd primary scorers Matthew Cleveland and Nijel Pack. Cleveland participated in pregame warmups but didn’t perform simply because of ailment although a lower extremity injuries sidelined Pack for the second straight sport.
Major Picture
Duke: The Watsco Heart had not been a welcoming website for the Blue Devils currently. The get was Duke’s initially on the Hurricanes’ house ground considering that Jan. 4, 2020.
Miami: With its NCAA event hopes very likely limited to successful the convention tournament future thirty day period, the Hurricanes are now in search of to stay away from the 10th as a result of 15th seeds that will call for the overwhelming activity of successful five straight desired for these kinds of a run. The loss dropped Miami to 12th in the convention, a half sport guiding Boston Higher education.
UP Upcoming
Duke: Concludes a three-recreation road stretch Saturday at Wake Forest.
Miami: hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.
