January 17, 2018 by Duke Chronicle

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T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 DUKECHRONICLE.COM

MEN’S BASKETBALL

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH YEAR, ISSUE 45

STORMING BACK

Duke erases 13-point second-half deficit with 18-0 run to top Hurricanes By Sameer Pandhare

Juan Bermudez | Sports Photography Editor

Staff Reporter

CORAL GABLES, Fla.—Facing an opponent that has traditionally given them trouble, the Blue Devils got a rude awakening when freshman phenom Marvin Bagley III briefly went back to the locker room with an apparent wrist injury less than a minute into the game. Although Duke’s star returned just minutes later and showed no lingering concerns the rest of the contest—the main focus was a different Blue Devil freshman Monday night. Guard Gary Trent Jr. caught fire late and sparked an 18-0 run to help No. 5 Duke overcome a 13-point second-half deficit in an 83-75 win against No. 25 Miami Monday night. Trent finished with a career-high 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting and hit six big 3-pointers as the Blue Devils avoided a third straight road loss to Miami at the Watsco Center. “They were playing harder than us. We had to pick it up and we did,” Trent said. “We got soft. We were playing like little kids. Like our coaches said, we have to play like grown men, so we played like grown men in the last 11 minutes.” After being held scoreless for a nearly eight-minute stretch out of halftime, the Blue Devils (16-2, 4-2 in the ACC) battled back by taking care of the basketball and raising their intensity a notch on the defensive end. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s switch to a zone defense during the game-changing run stifled a Hurricane offense that finished shooting only 37.2 percent from the floor. Trent started the rally with consecutive corner triples followed by an and-one for Bagley down low and a breakaway dunk for senior Grayson Allen. Freshman Trevon Duval then took the reins with five consecutive points of his own, as he drove to the hoop for a finger-roll and followed it up with a triple

from the top of key to stretch Duke’s lead to 71-66. After Miami (13-4, 2-3) battled back to narrow the margin, Wendell Carter Jr. stepped up with a clutch lay-in, followed by a big defensive stand for the Blue Devils to keep Duke’s lead at 73-70. Trent then nailed a dagger triple from the top of the key with just 72 seconds remaining to give the Blue Devils an insurmountable 76-70 advantage.

“The main thing was the running of the zone better, and really it was more—I don’t want to say attitude because it sounds like a kid has a bad attitude—but an atmosphere adjustment,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “We’d been playing so tight, and you can say all those things, but it doesn’t mean the kid is going to do it or the team is going to do it.” Duke’s inexperience was on display coming out of halftime as the Hurricanes’ length and

aggression on the perimeter forced the Blue Devils into a number of careless turnovers. Although Miami continued to struggle with its own offense, Duke gifted its opponent points with sloppy plays that led to breakaway dunks and easy transition opportunities. For the game, Miami finished with a 31-6 advantage in fast-break points. See M. BASKETBALL on Page 8

UNIVERSITY

Duke enacts severe weather policy, cancels classes before noon Staff Reports The Chronicle

Sujal Manohar | Towerview Photography Editor The University will make a decision about whether afternoon classes will be cancelled Wednesday morning.

The severe weather and emergency conditions policy for Duke and the hospital system will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to a DukeAlert. The alert noted that the policy was enacted due to a forecast of approximately four inches of snow. It said that classes before noon will be canceled and a decision about afternoon classes will be made Wednesday morning. “Duke community members are encouraged to stay informed by checking the DukeALERT website, as well as the Campus Service Updates web page for additional updates on parking lots, busing routes, dining facilities and stores,” it stated. In an email to students, Larry Moneta, vice president of student affairs, wrote that the weather forecast currently calls

for three or four inches, but could change. “The last ‘dusting’ we expected turned into a bit more than an inch of snow, so we could get very little snow or as much as 5 inches,” Moneta wrote. Snowfall is expected to begin around 4 a.m. tomorrow morning and continue until 6 p.m., according to The Weather Channel. Although severe weather did limit Duke operations in Jan. last year, classes have not been disrupted on campus due to snow since Feb. of 2016. “Those of you from northern climates, please stop snickering,” Moneta wrote. Moneta’s email also included a list of best Netflix movies to watch with the morning off. Check back for updates on this developing story.

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