No. 1 Duke 79, Miami 45, FINAL
No. 1 Duke 77, Miami 42, 0:51 2nd Half:
The game is winding down, as the Blue Devils insert Casey Peters and Todd Zafirowski. The Redhawks have also pulled leader Winbush. While Duke only scored 2 points over the last four minutes, the lead was obviously insurmountable at this late stage of the game.
No. 1 Duke 75, Miami 31, 5:03 2nd Half:
Quietly increasing the lead, the Blue Devils have taken to a much stronger half-court offense. Defensively, there have been little holes in the defense, as there has been a much stronger defensive stance toward the Redhawks top scoring threat, Nick Winbush.
No. 1 Duke 52, Miami 26, 13:48 2nd Half:
Irving is catching fire as he has scored seven straight points. Miami is having trouble keeping him from getting open looks, and his speed is finally beginning to hurt the Redhawks.
No. 1 Duke 44, Miami 22, 16:17 2nd Half:
The Blue Devils start off slow, but begin to step up as Duke scores its third unanswered basket. Mason Plumlee notches his tenth rebound to complete his first career double-double.
No. 1 Duke 38, Miami 17, 20:00 2nd Half:
The Blue Devils come out sporting the same starting five: Irving, Smith, Singler, Mason Plumlee, and Kelly.
No. 1 Duke 37, Miami 14, 1:05 1st Half:
Heading into the half, Duke continues to keep its dominance, yet free-throw shooting has deteriorated as the Blue Devils have missed 4 of their last 5 attempts from the charity stripe.
No. 1 Duke 28, Miami 11, 5:24 1st Half:
Mason Plumlee slams it home to erupt the Crazies on the first dunk of the night. The momentum is entirely with the Blue Devils as Miami has continued to only settle for perimeter shots.
No. 1 Duke 22, Miami 6, 8:44 1st Half:
Taking control and scoring on five of the past six possessions, the Blue Devils have opened up the lead. Passing proficiently and taking open shots, the three-point opportunities have become prevalent. Miami is struggling to respond.
No. 1 Duke 3, Miami 1, 17:59 1st Half:
The Blue Devils are off to a sluggish start, turning the ball over and committing a pointless foul on the opening possession for Miami. Playing a little too aggressively early on, Irving picks up his second foul of the game, forcing Smith to take command of the offense.
No. 1 Duke 0, Miami 0, 20:00 1st Half:
Starting for the Blue Devils tonight: #1 Kyrie Irving, #2 Nolan Smith, #5 Mason Plumlee, #12 Kyle Singler, and #34 Ryan Kelly
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