TUCSON, Ariz. — After knocking off two Top 10 teams in eight days, No. 15 Oregon probably deserves a higher ranking.

But coach Ernie Kent isn't complaining.

"They can keep us under the radar all they want," Kent said. "The rankings really don't mean anything right now. Right now, we're just managing the conference season."

They're doing more than that. Oregon's exhilarating 79-77 victory over No. 10 Arizona in McKale Center Sunday night underscored how far the Ducks have come since last year, when they finished 15-18.

Eight days after they beat then-No. 1 UCLA, the Ducks stunned the Wildcats on a running bank shot by senior point guard Aaron Brooks, who celebrated his 22nd birthday by scoring 21 points.

The game also highlighted the strength of the Pac-10, whose coaches often complain that the league deserves more national media attention.

"This was an incredible ballgame," Kent said. "This was the only game being played at this time in the nation, and football (the NFL playoffs) was already over. This showcased the Pac-10."

At Coral Gables, Fla. — Freshman Jon Scheyer scored a season-high 25 points and No. 11 Duke shot a season-best 68 percent in its first conference victory of the season over Miami.Duke missed only 13 of 41 shots, and Scheyer was especially efficient. He went 5-for-8 from the field, including 4-for-6 on 3-pointers, and made all 11 free-throw attempts. Greg Paulus added 15 points, and DeMarcus Nelson had 14.The Blue Devils (14-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had been off to their worst start in the league since 1996.Brian Asbury led Miami (9-9, 2-2) with 19 points.

At South Bend, Ind., Russell Carter had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Rob Kurz added 15 points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame.Zach Hillesland had a career-high 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help Notre Dame (15-2, 3-1 Big East) improve to 13-0 at home.