As seasons evolve, narratives change. Within the case of Duke, that’s precisely what’s taking place.
The No. 8 Blue Devils saved it rolling in an enormous approach on Wednesday night, storming into the Watsco Middle and drubbing struggling Miami 84-55. Duke is now 16-2 in its final 18 video games and is tied with No. 10 North Carolina for first place within the convention.
Humorous how issues change when a workforce will get time to develop and develop chemistry.
“Normally, folks can draw early conclusions on who persons are, who groups are,” head coach Jon Scheyer told reporters postgame. “Simply as with groups, all alongside we have talked about getting higher.”
In fact, it ought to be famous that the Hurricanes had been removed from one hundred pc on Wednesday. Guards Matthew Cleveland and Nigel Pak, two of 4 Miami gamers averaging double figures within the scoring column this season, missed the competition as a consequence of sickness and a lower-body harm, respectively.
However this banged-up Miami bunch nonetheless trotted out skilled expertise in Omier, Poplar and guard Bensley Joseph, and head coach Jim Larranaga stays one of many prime coaches within the nation. The Blue Devils avoiding a potential trap remains to be worthy of reward.