3rd Ranked Duke Who Has Won 10 Games In A Row Is Hosting Miami Tuesday Who Has Lost 5 Games In A Row Is Without Head Coach Jim Larranga With Interim Head Coach Bill Courtney On Sideline
3rd ranked Duke who has won 10 games in a row is hosting Miami who has lost 5 games in a row is without Head Coach Jim Larranga with Interim Head Coach Bill Courtney on the sideline.
Jim Larranaga stepped away from his Head Coaching position on Thursday December 26, 2025 and Assistant Coach Bill Courtney was named Interim Head Coach!
At the time of stepping away from his Head Coaching position Miami Head Coach Jim Larranaga had this to say about stepping away!
After more than fifty years in college coaching, it is simply time,” said Larrañaga. “There is never a great moment to step away, but I owe it to our student-athletes, our staff and the University of Miami to make this move now when my heart is simply no longer in the game and I owe it to Liz, Jay, Jon, and my grandchildren to be a greater part of their lives. The University needs a new leader of the program, one who is both adept at and embracing of the new world of intercollegiate athletics. It has been the honor of a lifetime to be a part of the Hurricane Family and to represent this world-class institution. Most importantly, I have been so blessed to have coached the hundreds of young men who chose to wear the UM jersey and who have gone on to flourish in their respective journeys. I will always be a Cane.”
According to ttps://miamihurricanes.com/news/2024/12/26/jim-larranaga-ums-all-time-winningest-head-mens-basketball-coach-steps-down/
Duke, Miami are opposing each other not once though twice during 2024-2025 regular season!
Where?
On the hardwood!
Duke comes into the first match up with Miami with record of 14-2 overall is 6-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is leading the way in the Atlantic Coast Conference because they’ve won every Atlantic Coast Conference game they’ve played including their game Saturday when they defeated Notre Dame 86-78 where Cooper Flagg Duke freshman guard, forward scored 42 points as 4th ranked Duke defeated Notre Dame 86-78 Saturday Cooper Flagg was 11-14 on field goals , 4-6 on 3 pointers, 16-17 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 7 assists.
According to espn app
Following Duke freshman guard , forward Cooper Flagg scoring 42 points following 4th ranked Duke defeating Notre Dame 86-78 Saturday in Durham extending Duke’s winning streak to 10 games Cooper Flagg had this to say about his performance offensively the total amount of points he scored!I see it the whole time, but it doesn’t really affect me either way,”“I mean, I kind of knew the whole time. I was just out there playing. When I’m in the game, I don’t really know what’s going on. I’m just playing like that.”
Following Duke freshman guard , forward Cooper Flagg scoring 42 points following 4th ranked Duke defeating Notre Dame 86-78 Saturday in Durham extending Duke’s winning streak to 10 games graduate transfer from Tulane guard Sion James who was 1-4 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists , 4 points had this to say about his freshman teammate Cooper Flagg!
He’s being himself,Being himself. He’s not forcing anything. He’s just being a player taking the looks as they come. He saw something he liked, and 42 points later, here we are.”
Following Duke freshman guard , forward Cooper Flagg scoring 42 points following 4th ranked Duke defeating Notre Dame 86-78 Saturday in Durham extending Duke’s winning streak to 10 games fellow freshman guard Kon Knueppel had this to say about his teammate Cooper Flagg!Getting the ball in there,we thought that would be a pretty good way to score. And obviously it was today.”
Following Duke freshman guard , forward Cooper Flagg scoring 42 points following 4th ranked Duke defeating Notre Dame 86-78 Saturday in Durham extending Duke’s winning streak to 10 games Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about Cooper Flagg who was 11-14 on field goals , 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 7 assists!
Cooper had an all-time special performance,”. “The stats speak for themselves. But, more than that, I thought it was just his timing of key plays. You know, anytime we needed a basket, he came through.”double or do you not? He just has done a great job recognizing the defense and then really attacking.”The last couple of weeks,”“he’s been really decisive. He hasn’t played with the ball as much and his passing is off the charts. So I think it creates a situation. Do you double or do you not? He just has done a great job recognizing the defense and then really attacking.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer articles https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article298022393.html
Miami comes into the first match up with Duke with record of 4-12 overall 0-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because unlike Duke Miami has lost 5 straight games including their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game to Wake Forest 88-78 Saturday in Coral Gables Florida.In Miami’s loss to Wake Forest five players scored in double figures Austin Swartz was 4-10 on field goals , 4-9 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists , 1 steal , 1 block , 12 points. Jalil Bethea was 5-10 on field goals , 2-7 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds , 4 assists , 1 steal, 13 points. Matthew Cleveland was 8-13 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists , 22 points . Paul Djobet was 3-8 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 blocks, 11 points. A.J. Staton - McCray was 2-6 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along 4 rebounds, 5 assists , 1 steal, 10 points.
Following Miami’s 88-78 loss to Wake Miami Interim Head Coach Bill Courtney had this to say!
Losing stinks,”“It’s very difficult. These kids are working their tails off and deserve to win. Our job as a coaching staff and theirs as players is to figure out a way. That’s what we’re working towards.”We were right there, but couldn’t get a stop, which is a repeating occurrence for us,” he said. “But give credit to Wake Forest. Hunter Sallis is a terrific player and he was the closer tonight down the stretch.”
According to Michelle Kaufman Miami Herald article https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article298398793.html
Tip off is set for 9:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander, Myron Medcalf commentating!
Cory Alexander was a shooting guard who played collegiality for Virginia before drafted by the San Antonio Spurs as the 29th overall pick in 1995 NBA Draft where he played 7 seasons played 307 games averaged 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists while 38.7 % on field goals 35.4% on 3 pointers.
According to https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/alexaco01.html