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 [February 07, 2023]
Norchad Omier recorded his 11th double-double of the
season and the 46th of his three-season collegiate career as No. 19
Miami blitzed Duke 81-59 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on
Monday in Coral Gables, Fla.
Omier, a transfer from Arkansas State, had game highs with 17 points
and 10 rebounds and hit a career-best two 3-pointers in two
attempts. He helped the Hurricanes (19-5, 10-4 ACC) lead
wire-to-wire while avenging a two-point loss at Duke on Jan. 21.
Jordan Miller (16 points), Wooga Poplar (14) and Isaiah Wong (11)
also were in double figures for the Hurricanes, who improved to 13-0
at home while winning their third game in a row.
Dereck Lively II and Ryan Young each scored 11 points for the Blue
Devils (17-7, 8-5), who saw a three-game winning streak end. Jeremy
Roach added 10 points, and Kyle Filipowski contributed nine points
and nine rebounds.
Despite facing a huge disparity in height against Duke 7-footers
Filipowski and Lively, the Hurricanes outrebounded the Blue Devils
38-31 and had a 24-9 advantage in second-chance points.
The Hurricanes also posted a 42-34 edge in points in the paint and
outscored the Blue Devils 17-7 in fastbreak points.
The Hurricanes increased a 14-point halftime lead to 49-26 with a
9-0 run to start the second half. Their largest lead was 76-50 with
4:44 remaining.
The turnover woes that plagued the Blue Devils in the first half
continued in the second and the Hurricanes were up 25 points after
Omier's breakaway dunk with 7:19 to go.
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Feb 6, 2023; Coral Gables, Florida, USA;
Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian the Ibis performs prior to the
game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Duke Blue Devils at Watsco
Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
The Hurricanes came out hot and took a 13-1 lead
less than three minutes into the game. The Blue Devils, meanwhile,
struggled with their shooting, starting out 3-for-16, as well as
their ball-handling. They finished 22-for-54 (40.7 percent) from the
floor and only 5-for-19 (26.3 percent) from 3-point range.
The Blue Devils committed eight turnovers in the first 12 minutes on
their way to 11 in the first half and 21 for the game to match their
season high. The Hurricanes finished with 12 turnovers.
Miami's biggest lead in the first half was a pair of 17-point
cushions, the second at 36-19, and they went to the locker room up
40-26 after Omier's dunk just before the buzzer.
--Field Level Media
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