After a thrilling 71-69 overtime win over Boston College on Thursday afternoon in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the Miami basketball team will face top-seeded and ninth Duke on Friday night in the semifinals. Miami won 76-74 at Duke in January. Duke defeated Syracuse 88-79 in the quarterfinals.
Miami scored the last five points in the final 33 seconds when they defeated Duke 76-74 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in January. It was the only time the Blue Devils and Hurricanes played this season. Duke won its first ACC outright regular-season championship since 2006 with a 14-6 record.
Miami finished fourth with a 14-6 record. The Hurricanes’ victory over Boston College sends them to their first ACC Tournament semifinal since 2016. Miami will need a repeat of the balanced scoring they had in the victory over Boston College. The Hurricanes had four players score between 13 and 16 points against Boston College.
Miami used the same balance to defeat Duke in January. Four Hurricanes scored between 14 and 18 points to win in Durham. Duke was led by ACC Rookie of the Year Paulo Banchero with 20 points and seven rebounds when Miami won in January. Banchero leads Duke this season with 17.1 points per game and 7.7 rebounds.
"Miami basketball game versus DukeGAME 32 | MARCH 11, 2022 • 7:00 P.M. ET • BROOKLYN, N.Y.[4] Miami Hurricanes (23-9, 14-6 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 222-139 (11th season), Career Record: 692-473 (38th season) #7/#7 [1] Duke (26-5, 16-4 ACC)Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (Army 1969)Record at Duke: 1,197-365 (42nd season), Career Record 1,197-365 (47th season)SERIES HISTORYAll-Time: 9-22 (8-22 since rebirth) | Home: 6-9 | Away: 3-11 | Neutral: 0-2 | Coach L: 7-8 (7-7 at UM)Streak: Won 2 | Last Meeting: 76-74 road win (Jan. 8, 2022) | First Meeting: 71-69 home win (Dec. 21, 1962)"
Miami has been as competitive as any team in the country against Duke under Jim Larranaga. The Hurricanes’ 7-7 record against the Blue Devils under Larranaga shows Miami is ready to play against Duke. Miami needs to continue to force turnovers against Duke. The Blue Devils had 17 turnovers against the Hurricanes in January.
Miami basketball versus Duke Odds: Line, Spread, Over/Under
WynnBet lists Duke as a nine-point favorite over Miami with an over/under of 150.5 points. The moneyline for is -115 for Miami, and -105 for Duke.
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Miami versus Duke prediction
Miami has played well against Duke and should cover the nine points. It is difficult to see Miami defeating Duke again. Mike Krzyzewski should be able to make the adjustments in the second meeting. Expect to see a lot of Banchero and Duke center Mark Williams. Miami needs to lean on its perimeter players.
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The major bracketologists have the Miami basketball team safely in the NCAA Tournament field. A win over Duke would be another quadrant one victory for Miami and boost its NCAA Tournament resume. Miami is currently projected as a 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Miami only reached the ACC Tournament Title Game in 2013.