CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Duke trimmed a five-point deficit with 41 seconds remaining to two with four seconds left, but the Blue Devils were unable to get a shot off as time expired in a 77-75 loss at Miami on Monday night.
The Blue Devils (7-6, 5-4 ACC) found themselves on the wrong side of a back-and-forth contest that featured five ties and 20 lead changes. After Duke took a 35-33 lead into the break, the Hurricanes (7-10, 3-9 ACC) shot .607 from the field in the second half to regain control. Sophomore Matthew Hurt led the Blue Devils with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting.