2012-13 NCAA Basketball season: No. 5 Miami (FL) @ Duke preview

Saturday afternoon, the No. 5 Miami (FL) Hurricanes travel to battle the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils.

Records: Miami (FL) 23-4 (14-1 in ACC), Duke 24-4 (11-4 in ACC)

Tip-off: 6 p.m. EST

Television: ESPN

Spread: OFF

Over/under: OFF

Last meeting: Miami (FL) 90, Duke 63 (2013)

Points per game: The Hurricanes are averaging 69 points per game while Duke is averaging 78.5

Rebounds per game: Miami averages 36 boards per outing while the Blue Devils are averaging 34.2 rebounds per game.

Assists per game: The Hurricanes are putting up 11.5 assists per outing while Duke is averaging 15 per game.

Field goal percentage: Miami is shooting .459 while the Blue Devils come in shooting .474 this season.

Thoughts: The Hurricanes are coming off a win over Virginia Tech while Duke fell to Virginia. Miami has just one loss in ACC play while Duke has lost four conference contests. I like the Blue Devils to rebound here and win a close game at home on Saturday.

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