The Miami (FL) Hurricanes (25-6, 16-5 ACC) take on the Duke Blue Devils (24-8, 15-6 ACC) Friday at Greensboro Coliseum in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney semifinals. Duke dismantled the Pittsburgh Panthers 96-69 at Greensboro Coliseum yesterday in the quarterfinals, their seventh win in a row.
Kyle Filipowski was the standout player with 22 points. Miami (FL) won a close one in the quarterfinals yesterday at Greensboro Coliseum, beating the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 74-72. Jordan Miller scored 18 points to top the scoresheet.
With 14 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks, Norchad Omier also produced a strong performance. Duke and Miami (FL) split their two matchups this season. The Hurricanes earned the win in the last meeting, beating the Blue Devils 81-59 at Watsco Center on February 6.
Omier led the Hurricanes with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Dereck Lively II had 11 points and five blocks in the losing effort. The Blue Devils have been led this season by Filipowski, who is averaging 15.2 points per game. Filipowski also has grabbed 8.9 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, Tyrese Proctor is dishing 3.2 assists. Isaiah Wong (16.0 ppg), Miller (15.2), and Omier (14.1) have been the primary providers for the Hurricanes on offense. Omier also has collected 10.0 rebounds per game, while Wong has recorded 3.5 assists per game.
The Hurricanes are averaging 79.5 points per game, ranking as one of the most explosive offenses in the country (23rd). In the last 10 games, Duke is 8-2 with an average margin of +7.2 (71.8-64.6).
Miami (FL) has a 9-1 record over the last 10, scoring 83.2 points per game on average while holding opponents to 76.3 (+6.9 margin). The Hurricanes are averaging 79.5 ppg for the full season while allowing 71.7.
BLUE DEVILS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dereck Lively II: 16.2 | 10.7 | +5.5
Ryan Young: 9.4 | 14.3 | -4.9
Points per game:
Mark Mitchell: 12.8 | 9.2 | +3.6
Ryan Young: 3.0 | 6.9 | -3.9
Rebounds per game:
Dereck Lively II: 6.6 | 4.7 | +1.9
Assists per game:
Jeremy Roach: 5.0 | 3.0 | +2.0
HURRICANES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Jordan Miller: 7.8 | 6.2 | +1.6
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
Duke (-145)
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