MBB Heads to No. 3 Duke Saturday
March 2, 2019 | 4 p.m. | CBS
Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham, N.C.
Miami (12-15, 4-11 ACC) at No. 3/2 Duke (24-4, 12-3 ACC)
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s basketball team travels to No. 3 Duke Saturday for a 4 p.m. conference matchup at Cameron Indoor Stadium. CBS has the national television broadcast.
The Canes’ radio broadcast airs on WQAM 560-AM and also streams on HurricaneSports.com, Radio.com and the TuneIn app.
Things To Know
• In the last eight seasons, Miami, North Carolina and Syracuse are the lone opponents to win multiple times at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Chris Lykes is on pace for UM’s highest-scoring season since Jack McClinton averaged 19.3 ppg in 2008-09.
• Lykes is seventh in the ACC in overall scoring (16.9 ppg) and sixth in conference play (17.2 ppg).
• UM has led in the second half in 21 of its 27 games.
• Miami and Tennessee are the only power conference teams with five players each averaging at least 10.5 points per game.
• Zach Johnson is one of 19 players nationally with 1,500 career points and 350 assists.
• Over the last six games, Anthony Lawrence II is averaging 12.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg and 4.2 apg.
Miami (12-15, 4-11 ACC) is coming off a 76-75 loss at Wake Forest Tuesday evening despite a 26-point effort from Chris Lykes. Anthony Lawrence II recorded his second straight double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Lykes recorded his 10th 20-point effort of the season, including his sixth in conference play.
Lykes leads the Hurricanes in scoring, while Johnson (12.3), Lawrence II (11.9), Dejan Vasiljevic (11.6) and Ebuka Izundu (10.6) also are averaging in double figures this season. As a team the Canes are scoring 72.6 ppg this year and giving up 70.3 ppg.
Duke (24-4, 12-3) lost at No. 20 Virginia Tech on Tuesday, 77-72. The Blue Devils’ top four scorers are all freshmen. RJ Barrett leads the team and ACC in scoring at 23.3 ppg, while Zion Williamson is averaging 21.6 ppg and 8.5 rpg. Cam Reddish is scoring at a 14.1 ppg clip, while Tre Jones is averaging 8.6 ppg and an ACC-high 5.3 apg. The Blue Devils rank second in the ACC in scoring at 85.0 ppg and give up 67.2 ppg.
Miami trails the series with Duke, 19-7, and is 2-9 all-time at Cameron Indoor Stadium. In the programs’ last meeting on Jan. 15, 2018, Duke rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to win, 83-75, in Coral Gables. The Blue Devils prevailed, 70-58, in the Canes’ last trip to Durham on Jan. 21, 2017. UM’s last win at Cameron was Jan. 13, 2015, 90-74 over then-No. 4 Duke.
Larrañaga is 5-5 against Duke in his career, including a 5-4 mark at Miami. Prior to Larrañaga’s arrival, Miami was 2-15 all-time against Duke.
Miami returns home Tuesday for an 8 p.m. game against Pittsburgh. Prior to the game, Miami will hold Senior Night ceremonies, honoring Izundu, Lawrence and Johnson as well as student manager Eric Rubenstein. The Canes conclude the regular season next Friday (March 8) with a 7 p.m. game at No. 20 Virginia Tech.
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