Who's Playing
Miami Hurricanes @ Duke Blue Devils
Current Records: Miami 4-12, Duke 14-2
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium -- Durham, North Carolina
- TV: ESPN
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $80.00
What to Know
Hurricanes fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Tuesday as the odds are decidedly against them. They and the Duke Blue Devils will face off in an ACC battle at 9:00 p.m. ET at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Hurricanes are staggering into the matchup hobbled by five consecutive losses, while the Blue Devils will skip in buoyed by ten consecutive wins.
Last Saturday, Miami came up short against Wake Forest and fell 88-78.
Miami's defeat came about despite a quality game from Matthew Cleveland, who went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points plus two blocks. Less helpful for Miami was Brandon Johnson's abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.
Even though they lost, Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Duke earned an 86-78 win over Notre Dame on Saturday.
Cooper Flagg had a dynamite game for Duke, going 11 for 14 en route to 42 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Flagg a new career-high in threes (four). Khaman Maluach was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Miami's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Duke, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Miami has been crazy accurate this season, having made 47.2% of their field goals per game. However, it's not like Duke struggles in that department as they've made 47.8% of their field goals this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Miami took a serious blow against Duke when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 84-55. Can Miami avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Duke is a big 23-point favorite against Miami, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Blue Devils slightly, as the game opened with the Blue Devils as a 25.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 147.5 points.
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Series History
Duke has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Miami.
- Feb 21, 2024 - Duke 84 vs. Miami 55
- Mar 10, 2023 - Duke 85 vs. Miami 78
- Feb 06, 2023 - Miami 81 vs. Duke 59
- Jan 21, 2023 - Duke 68 vs. Miami 66
- Mar 11, 2022 - Duke 80 vs. Miami 76
- Jan 08, 2022 - Miami 76 vs. Duke 74
- Feb 01, 2021 - Miami 77 vs. Duke 75
- Jan 21, 2020 - Duke 89 vs. Miami 59
- Jan 04, 2020 - Duke 95 vs. Miami 62
- Mar 02, 2019 - Duke 87 vs. Miami 57