Trent scores 30; No. 5 Duke wins
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 30 points and fifthranked Duke needed less than three minutes to erase a 13-point second-half deficit, scoring 18 consecutive points to overtake No. 25 Miami 8375 on Monday night.
The Blue Devils scored 15 points in only six possessions to rally, and the comeback included 3 three-pointers by Trent. He shot 9 for 14, including 6 for 9 from threepoint range.
Duke (16-2, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) extended its winning streak against ranked teams to seven games, including four this season. Miami (13-4, 2-3) lost at home for the first time this season.
Marvin Bagley III had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Blue Devils, who shot 55 percent and won despite tying a season high with 19 turnovers. They committed none in the final 10 minutes as they rallied.
The sellout crowd included 37 NBA scouts, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez. It also included Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, back on the bench after missing Saturday’s 89-71 victory over Wake Forest because of a virus.
Krzyzewski’s sport coat came off when the Hurricanes forced three turnovers during a 16-0 run that put them up 56-44. Duke went nearly eight minutes without a point, and Bagley missed four free throws during the drought.
Lonnie Walker IV finished with 19 points for Miami. Dewan Huell added 18 points and 13 rebounds, but standout Miami guard Bruce Brown was held scoreless for the first 18 minutes and finished with 7 points.
Smothering defense helped the Hurricanes outscore Duke 31-6 on fast-break points. They led 66-53 with eight minutes left, but the Blue Devils went on a 9-0 run on their next three possessions. Trent sank consecutive three-pointers, and Bagley’s three-point play made it 66-62.
Wendell Carter drove for a basket to tie it at 66-66, and Trevon Duval’s driving layup on Duke’s next possession put them ahead with 4:40 left. The Blue Devils’ lead reached 71-66 before Brown ended Miami’s drought with a three-point play.
Trent’s final three-pointer helped seal the victory, putting Duke up 76-70 with 1:15 to go.
Grayson Allen made a backcourt steal and fed Trent for a buzzer-beating three-pointer to end the first half and give Duke a 42-40 lead.
NO. 23 MICHIGAN 68, MARYLAND 67
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman made two free throws with 1.2 seconds left, lifting No. 23 Michigan to a victory over Maryland.
Kevin Huerter connected on a goahead three-pointer on the previous possession for the short-handed Terrapins, who trailed by 10 points with five-plus minutes left in the game.
Moritz Wagner had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines (16-4, 5-2), and reserve Jordan Poole had 11 points.
Michigan was trailing by as much as 14 points in the first half and was behind 30-20 at halftime, looking lethargic after an emotionally charged victory over then-No. 4 Michigan State two days earlier. The Wolverines opened the second half with a 10-0 run and later took the lead with 13:02 left while making 3 three-pointers in 44 seconds.
The Terrapins (14-6, 3-4) took the lead back midway through the second half, but Wagner made a three-pointer on the ensuing possession. The Wolverines went ahead by 10 points with 5:50 to go and yet barely did enough to win against a team with just eight healthy players on scholarship.
Maryland’s Anthony Cowan scored 24 points, Huerter had 12 on 4 of 11 shooting and Darryl Morsell added 10 points.
The Wolverines were fortunate Wagner — who was 6 of 9 from the field — shot as well against the Terps as he did against the Spartans because they had a hard time making shots inside and out. They missed 10 of their first 13 shots and finished at 41 percent from the field.