DURHAM, N.C. -- Freshman Matthew Hurt scored 15 of his 22 points in a dominating first half to help No. 8 Duke beat Miami 89-59 on Tuesday night.
Tre Jones added 16 points for the Blue Devils (16-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who entered the game coming off their first back-to-back losses since February 2018. They were never in any danger in this one, following a 33-point win in the first meeting by turning this one into another blowout by midway through the opening half.
Duke knocked down open look after open look against Miami's zone, starting with Hurt burying a 3 from the left corner on the Blue Devils' first possession then following with another -- in which he pumpfaked Sam Waardenburg off his feet to set up the shot -- from the opposite wing on the next possession.