College Basketball: No. 1 Duke falls hard to Miami

The Inquirer Staff

Posted: January 24, 2013

No. 1 Duke went more than eight minutes without a field goal in the first half Wednesday night, and a sellout became a blowout for No. 25 Miami, which delighted a boisterous crowd with a 90-63 victory in Coral Gables, Fla.

The Hurricanes (14-3, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat a No. 1 team for the first time, taking control with a stunning, 25-1 run midway through the first half. The Blue Devils missed 13 consecutive shots despite numerous good looks, while four Hurricanes hit three-pointers during the stunning run that transformed a 14-13 deficit into a 38-15 lead.

Duke (16-2, 3-2) fell to 0-2 when playing on an opponent's court. It was the third-worst loss ever for a No. 1 team.

Indiana 72, Penn State 49 - Victor Oladipo scored 19 points, and Yogi Ferrell added a season-high 15 to help No. 7 Indiana rout visiting Penn State in Bloomington, Ind.

D.J. Newbill (Strawberry Mansion) had 18 points to lead Penn State (8-11, 0-7), which has lost seven straight.

St. John's 72, Rutgers 60 - Freshman JaKarr Sampson had 21 points and seven rebounds, and St. John's won its third straight, in New Brunswick, N.J.

St. John's (12-7, 4-3 Big East) got 20 points from D'Angelo Harrison and 13 from Sir'Dominic Pointer.

Myles Mack led Rutgers (12-6, 3-4) with 17 points.

Lehigh 65, Bucknell 62 - Lehigh (14-4, 4-0) held off Bucknell (16-4, 3-1) in Bethlehem, Pa., to remain unbeaten in the Patriot League.