Two of the three undefeated teams remaining in the ACC will play on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium when the Miami basketball team travels to Durham, North Carolina to play Duke. Miami has an eight-game winning streak and is 12-3 overall, 4-0 in the ACC. Duke is 12-1 overall and 2-0 in the ACC.
Miami has not lost since November. Duke has won five in a row after suffering their only loss this season at Ohio State in the ACC-Big 10 Challenge. Miami won their ACC-Big 10 Challenge Game at Penn State to begin their winning streak. The backcourt of Kameron McGusty, Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong has led Miami.
McGusty is fifth in the ACC averaging 18.33 points per game and Wong seventh and 16.33. Paolo Banchero of Duke who could be the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft is sixth in the ACC in scoring at 17.08 PPG and his teammate Wendell Moore is eight at 16.31. Miami is the highest-scoring team in conference play at 87.8 PPG.
Duke ranks ninth overall nationally in all games averaging 84 PPG. Miami games have produced high-scoring outcomes lately and the result on Saturday night should be the same. The Hurricanes have produced at least 82 points in their last four games. Duke has scored 80 or more points in eight games this season.
Miami basketball game at Duke
"GAME 16 | JAN. 8, 2022 • 8 P.M. ET • DURHAM, N.C.Miami Hurricanes (12-3, 4-0 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 212-133 (11th season), Career Record: 682-467 (38th season)#2 Duke Blue Devils (12-1, 2-0 ACC)Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (Army, 1969)Record at DU: 1,109-303 (42nd season), Career Record: 1,182-362 (47th season)SERIES HISTORYAll-Time: 8-22 (7-22 since rebirth) | Home: 6-9 | Away: 2-11 | Neutral: 0-2 | Coach L: 6-8 (6-7 at UM) Streak: Won 1 | Last Meeting: 77-75 home win (Feb. 1, 2021) | First Meeting: 71-69 home win (Dec. 21, 1962)Courtesy MiamiHurricanes.Com"
Miami basketball versus Duke Odds: Line, Spread, Over/Under
WynnBet lists Duke as a 15-point favorite over the Miami basketball team with an over/under of 154.5.
Miami vs Duke Prediction Tonight
The Miami win streak has been impressive but most of the wins have been against mediocre teams at best. Miami moves up significantly in the quality of their opponent against Duke on Saturday night. The 15 points Duke has to give up is too much. Duke should win, but not cover and take the over.
What Channel is the Miami basketball Game On?
ACCN • Play-by-Play: Jay Alter • Color: Malcolm Huckaby | Watch ESPN
AM 560 WQAM • Joe Zagacki | audacy.com/wqam
Saturday night is the beginning of a tough stretch for Miami. The Hurricanes play Tuesday at Florida State, return home to host North Carolina on January 18 and the Seminoles on January 22 and finish January at Virginia Tech on the 26 and at Georgia Tech on the 29. Miami has set a good foundation beginning ACC play 4-0.