Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
It’s an ACC matchup as a pair of teams take the floor in search of a victory on Tobacco Road. The Miami Hurricanes are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Duke Blue Devils Saturday afternoon. Miami knocked off Syracuse 82-78 at home in their previous contest Monday night, failing to cover the line as a 6.5-point favorite. Duke was knocked off 72-64 on the road by Clemson in their previous contest last Saturday, losing outright as a one-point favorite. In the all-time series between the teams, the Blue Devils own a 23-9 advantage, including an 80-76 win in the ACC Tournament semifinals in the most recent matchup on March 11, 2022.
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Miami had dropped two of three before scratching out a hard-fought win over Syracuse in their previous contest at home Monday night. The Hurricanes ran their record to 15-3 overall on the season and are tied for second in the conference with a 6-2 mark. Against Syracuse, Miami jumped to an 11-2 lead four minutes into the game only to find themselves down four at the half. In the second half, the Hurricanes trailed by as many as 11 and were still down 70-66 with 4:21 to play before rallying. Miami went on a 12-3 run to take a 78-73 lead with 1:39 to play and hung on for the win down the stretch. The Hurricanes shot 41.7% from the field, including seven of 23 from three-point range, and knocked down 25 of their 28 free throw attempts in the win. Harlond Beverly and Norchad Omier (16 rebounds) each had 16 points to lead the way for Miami.
The Hurricanes come into the game 45th in the nation in scoring offense with 78.4 points per game on the year. Miami pulls down an average of 34.8 rebounds per contest while dishing out 14.7 assists per game, which is 314th in the nation. The Hurricanes are below average defensively, ranking 203rd in the country by allowing 69.9 points per contest. Isaiah Wong leads the team with 16.7 points plus 4.5 rebounds per contest this season. Jordan Miller (14.8 points), Norchad Omier (14 points, 10.2 rebounds) and Nijel Pack (11.6 points) each are solid scoring options this season. Wooga Poplar, Bensley Joseph, Harlond Beverly, Anthony Walker and A.J. Casey are key pieces for coach Jim Larranaga’s rotation. The Hurricanes shoot 48.1% from the field as a team this season. Miami connects on 7.3 three-pointers a night while shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc. The Hurricanes are excellent at the charity stripe this season, shooting 76.5% as a team at the line.