Miami shocks No. 1 Duke
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes turned a rare sellout into a blowout, upsetting Duke for their first victory ever over a No. 1 team.
No. 25-ranked Miami delighted a boisterous crowd by holding the Blue Devils without a field goal for more than 8 minutes in the first half Wednesday night, and went on to win 90-63.
Duke seemed rattled by the capacity crowd, only the 10th in 10 years at Miami’s on-campus arena. Students began lining up for seats outside the arena almost 24 hours before tipoff, a rarity for the attendance-challenged Hurricanes.
“I don’t know how you can sit outside for a basketball game for that long,” Miami guard Durand Scott said. “That made me want to win for them even more.”
Miami (14-3, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) took control with a stunning 25-1 run midway through the opening half. The Blue Devils missed 13 consecutive shots despite numerous good looks, while four Hurricanes hit 3-pointers during the run that transformed a 14-13 deficit into a 38-15 lead.
Duke (16-2, 3-2) fell to 0-2 when playing on an opponent’s court. The Blue Devils’ other loss came at North Carolina State.
After regaining the top spot this week, they endured the third-worst defeat ever for a No. 1 team. The last time Duke lost a regular-season game by a bigger margin was in January 1984.
