Predictions from Duke board:
Duke: 77
Miami: 64
Depends on whether Duke shows up to play and wants it more than Miami. They didn't versus Syracuse
Miami 80
Duke 76
I think we win this one. As weird as it is, I actually came away from this game feeling better about our future prospects. Giles seems to be earning trust from the coaches and is getting more playing time and I don't see Grayson, Frank, and Matt shooting 2-17 from 3 again.
Such a bad taste in my mouth right now. We better come out strong and win comfortably or else I just don't see this team making a deep tourney run. Need to bounce back.
I predict Duke will suck **** defensively and underachieve as has been the case all year long for one of if not the most overrated preseason team of all time.
Duke will be mad after the Syracuse game getting away like that. I expect them to be focused and better on D.
Duke 81
Mia 77
K plays small ball and Miami wins.
It will come down to the last few minutes. Hope K rests Allen and plays Tatum at the 3.
[MENTION=690]Miami[/MENTION] is always tough
Miami 82
Duke 50
I'm going to go with that it's probably going to be a really close game. If Tatum, Luke or Grayson step up and carry us we win. If those 3 go cold the last few minutes we lose. I feel like this is every game for us.
I guess i forgot...did they return the preseason player of the year as well as 2 seniors from a national championship team...as well as one of the best recruiting classes in history?
They are a well coached team.
Loss here and I feel like any post-season momentum is done, unless we win both FSU and UNC. If we lose this, even if we win FSU, but lose UNC, we're limping into the post-season losing 3 of our last four.
Miami wins unfortunately Duke does not play well at all there and usually Miami has their number! Hope I'm wrong. Their guards are quick and strong. Not a good recipe for us. Duke better get it together or won't even have a bye in acc tournament.
The more I think about this game, the more critical I think it is. If we lose, we have to win the next two, otherwise we're 1-3 over last 4 going into tournament time. Not a recipe for confidence and momentum and probably a 5 seed looking at a strong 12.
If we win this and FSU, we can lose UNC and still get a 4 seed and still have some positive momentum.
Duke 79
Miami 75
They come out flat first 5 minutes....through 1st half and/or early 2nd half we lead between 6-10 points as usual. Miami makes chips away, takes slight lead and then we both go back and forth for remainder of game for god knows what type of conclusion.
Pretty predictable I think of how it will go, just not sure the outcome.
Only chance is to outscore them. Our D is getting worse.
Duke 81
Miami 78
Miami-81
Duke- 74
Miami scores 80+, we barely win or lose, Coach blames lack of heart, sunshine pumpers blame injuries/refs/bad luck.
we're gonna get rolled
