Bruce Brown, Miami Light Up Duke, Looses 2nd Straight
No wins have been easy for Duke as of late as they have dropped two in a row, a buzzer-beating loss at Syracuse and a loss at Miami on their senior day.
Freshman Bruce Brown lit up Duke for 25 points while Miami held No. 10 Duke a staggering 32 points below its season average on the way to beating the Blue Devils 55-50 on Saturday in the Hurricanes' home regular-season finale. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211504137
Bruce Brown shot 11 for 18 and added four assists, while his seven teammates who got into the game shot just 11 for 40 with four assists combined. Yet that was enough for the Hurricanes 20-8, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference who outscored Duke 40-20 in the paint. Davon Reed had nine points and 10 rebounds in his final Miami home game. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211504137
Meanwhile, Duke falls to 22-7 while they're 10-6 in the ACC who was without junior guard Grayson Allen who was out with an ankle injury and Amile Jefferson only play five second-half minutes. The availability of Grayson Allen and Amile Jefferson is likely a game-time decision head coach Mike Krzyzewski stated. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211504137
Duke was led by freshman Frank Jackson and sophomore Luke Kennard who each scored 16 points. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211504137
Duke returns to action Tuesday on senior night at Cameron when they host #19 Florida State. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726
Miami meanwhile visits Virginia Tech Monday who is 14-1 at Cassel Coliseum this season. Tip-off is set for 9:00pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2. "according to http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/schedule/