No. 7 Duke lacks intensity in loss to Miami

DURHAM, N.C. --- Miami waltzed into Cameron Indoor Stadium on Sunday afternoon intent on picking up a victory that can change the trajectory of its season. Mission accomplished. The Hurricanes are now officially in the NCAA Tournament discussion after a 78-74 overtime win at Duke courtesy of very good defense and the play of burley big man Reggie Johnson, who finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, eight on the offensive end. The Hurricanes improved to 14-7 overall and 5-3 in the ACC while the Blue Devils dropped to 19-4 and 6-2. Here are both teams' grades for their performances: Miami offense: Somehow, the Hurricanes were able to overcome poor shot selection for much of the game, in part because they crushed it on the offensive glass. Miami made just 41.8 percent of its shots, but it had success around the rim and cleaned up the offensive glass, giving it 22 additional points. Grade: B-. Duke offense: Good shots were hard to come by for much of the game, but it didn...