Duke Looks To Avoid Third Straight Loss As Miami Comes To Durham For The Rematch

Duke has lost two straight games in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

First they lost at Clemson and then they returned to Durham where they lost to Louisville.

On Tuesday night Duke who is ranked eighth in this weeks AP Top 25 poll will look to avoid a third straight loss when they host Miami for the rematch while Miami will look to avenge their loss in Coral Gables Florida to Duke on January 4th and look to rebound after their loss to Florida State in overtime.

Duke comes into the game with a record of 15-3 while they’re 5-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and third in the standings while Miami comes into the game with a record of 10-7 while they’re 2-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and thirteenth in the standings. “according to https://www.theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40

As for the first matchup of the season between Duke and Miami,

Duke stormed by Miami in Coral Gables Florida.

 Vernon Carey Jr. scored 24 points in 25 minutes playing against his hometown team for the first time, and No. 2 Duke shot a season-high 60% to beat the Miami Hurricanes 95-62 Saturday night. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

Carey shot 11 for 14, and every basket drew cheers from a substantial portion of the less-than-capacity crowd. The Blue Devils freshman starrhttps://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspxed in high school in nearby Broward County, and his father played football for the Hurricanes.”according to

Duke (13-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its seventh game in a row. Miami (9-4, 1-2) had a five-game winning streak snapped and lost for the first time since November. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

Blue Devils freshman Cassius Stanley had 20 points in 25 minutes, and Matthew Hurt added 13 points. Carey had nine rebounds to lead Duke, which outrebounded Miami 41-24.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

The Blue Devils scored 64 points in the paint. Carey, Stanley and Hurt shot a combined 25 for 33 (76%).”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

As for Duke’s previous game,

As stated above,

They lost to Louisville in Durham and suffered their second straight loss in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

 No. 3 Duke rallied from a 15-point deficit to tie the game late in the second half, but it ultimately wasn't enough in a 79-73 loss to No. 11 Louisville on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-no-3-duke-falls-to-no-11-louisville-79-73.aspx

Freshman Cassius Stanley had season highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Devils (15-3, 5-2), who shot just 37% for the game and made only 6 of 25 3-pointers. The struggles included freshman big man Vernon Carey Jr. finishing with just 12 points after sitting a long stretch of the second half with four fouls.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-no-3-duke-falls-to-no-11-louisville-79-73.aspx

While Duke sufferd their second straight loss Miami sufferd a loss of their own in their previous game as they lost to Florida State in overtime.

. – The University of Miami men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker Saturday afternoon, 83-79, in overtime against ninth-ranked Florida State at the Watsco Center. “according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

Junior guard Chris Lykes led the way with a game-high 24 points for Miami (10-7, 2-5 ACC), which led by nine with 4:34 left in regulation.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

"I thought we did everything it took to win the game except win," Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said. ". . . We've been pretty darn good at the end of close games, finishing. Today, we weren't able to close."“according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

The Hurricanes jumped out to a 10-4 edge, led for 16:08 and trailed for just 1:10 in the first half, but a buzzer-beating runner by redshirt senior guard Trent Forrest gave Florida State (16-2, 6-1 ACC) a 31-30 advantage at the intermission.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

Both teams shot 40 percent or below from the field and exactly 50 percent at the line, as well as committed eight-plus turnovers in a sluggish opening 20 minutes that was played within just a seven-point window.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

The Hurricanes went on a 9-2 run, capped by a trio of free throws from senior guard Dejan Vasiljevic, in a span of 2:01 midway through the second half to take a 55-49 lead with 9:49 remaining. They upped their lead to a game-high nine, 65-56, with 5:20 left, this time after a fast-break layup by Vasiljevic.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

The Seminoles then outscored Miami, 13-4, over the final 4:33 of regulation, including a game-tying 3-pointer by junior guard MJ Walker with 40 ticks left, to send the game to overtime.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

Florida State took a 76-71 advantage, its largest lead of the day, with 1:27 to go in overtime, but Lykes countered with a 3-pointer to make it a two-point game just 12 seconds later. The Hurricanes, however, could not claw all the way back and fell just short of a top-10 triumph, dropping a four-point decision.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

"I thought our defensive effort was terrific. I liked the way they hustled, challenged shots, challenged rebounds and pulled together as a team," Larrañaga said. "I thought they did a great job of building a lead. Unfortunately, Florida State did a good job of forcing some turnovers and making some key shots down the stretch."“according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

Lykes' 24 points came on 9-of-18 shooting, including a 6-of-10 clip from 3-point range in a career-high 42 minutes. He also blocked multiple shots in a game for the first time, plus surpassed Dwayne Collins for fifth place on Miami's all-time ACC-only scoring list, now with 628 points.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

Vasiljevic totaled 19 points, finishing 6-of-11 from the floor, 4-of-6 beyond the arc and 3-of-3 at the line in 40 minutes. Redshirt junior guard Kameron McGusty added 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting to go along with a career- and game-high six assists. Redshirt junior forward Sam Waardenburg tied a career best with a co-game-high 11 rebounds in a career-best 41 minutes..”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

Sophomore guard Devin Vassell paced the Seminoles with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Walker notched 19 points, all after halftime. Forrest recorded 12 points in the win and redshirt sophomore guard Anthony Polite added 10.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

Miami shot 18-of-33 (54.5 percent) after halftime, including 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) from 3-point range, but logged a season-high 24 turnovers that led to 21 points for Florida State in the setback. The Hurricanes also finished plus-five on the glass, 41-36, yet the Seminoles had a 21-10 edge in paint points.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-mbb-falls-to-ninth-ranked-florida-state-83-79-in-ot.aspx

With both Duke and Miami coming off losses their last timeout which team will come out and execute their game plan to get back in the win column?

Tip-off is set for 9:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.