After Miami began the season 13-0 in the ACC, it looked like the Hurricanes had the conference regular season title locked up.
But then they lost three of their next four games, one of which was to Duke while the other two were to cellar-dwellers Wake Forest and Georgia Tech. That gave Duke an outside hope of tying the Hurricanes for the regular season banner.
Miami closed out its season this afternoon with a 62-49 win against Clemson, securing the conference crown with a 15-3 record. If the Hurricanes lost and Duke beat North Carolina tonight, the teams would have split the title, both going 14-4.
The win wasn't easy for Miami—the game went into halftime tied at 25. Kenny Kadji took over, though, finishing the game with 23 points and 12 boards, hitting 4-of-6 shots 3-point range.
The Blue Devils last won the regular season title in 2010, splitting it with Maryland. Overall, Duke owns 22 ACC regular season titles and 24 ACC Tournament titles.
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