Now they can finally start to think about that highly-anticipated matchup against Duke.
In the days leading up to Saturday's game against Wake Forest, that's something the Hurricanes insisted they weren't doing.
Instead, after having lost two of their last three, Miami's players said the focus was on improving their offensive performance, working to cut down turnovers and finishing opponents, something they didn't do in last week's two road losses at Virginia and Clemson.
And though there were times Miami looked sloppy and out of sorts, the 15th-ranked Hurricanes were impressive in the game's final minutes to secure a 77-63 win over Wake Forest at the BankUnited Center.