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Miami Women's Hoops Third Quarter Rally Falls Flat Against Duke: First Alert

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Miami women's basketball forward Danielle Osho handles the ball against Duke.
Miami women's basketball forward Danielle Osho handles the ball against Duke. | Miami Hurricanes Women's Basketball Twitter/X | @CanesWBB

Despite trimming the deficit to just five points to close out the first quarter, the Miami women's hoops squad came up short against the Duke Blue Devils as the Hurricanes ran out of gas in the 4th quarter.

The Hurricanes rattled off 27 points in the third quarter alone in one of the better stints of basketball the unit has played up to this point in the season. However, the Blue Devils found an extra gear, and the Hurricane offense sputtered in the final quarter, with the final score settling at 74-58.

The Blue Devils outscored the Hurricanes 19-8 in the game's closing minutes, and with the loss, Miami fell to 12-9 on the year and 4-6 in conference play.

Before the game began, Miami honored former head coach Katie Meier with her own banner in the rafters detailing her accomplishments at the helm of the program. Meier led the Hurricanes to 10-straight postseasons during her tenure as head coach, and amassed 365 total wins.

Meier is not only a Miami legend, but also a two-time gold medal winner, as she coached the Team USA U18 team in the FIBA Americas Championship and the subsequent U19 team in Lithuania. She is also a Duke University Alum.

Next up for the Miami women's hoops squad is a home matchup against Syracuse for Daddy-Daughter National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 1.

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Miami Hurricanes shortstop Jake Ogden (4) makes a play against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles during the final game of the 2025 NCAA Hattiesburg Regional game at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on June 2, 2025. | Matt Bush/Special to the Hattiesburg American / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Tanner Marlar
TANNER MARLAR

Tanner Marlar is a contributing writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI who has covered collegiate athletics at the local and national levels for nearly a decade, including at Cowbell Country, Mississippi State On SI, Boston College On SI, and Vanderbilt Commodores On SI. As a former beat writer, Tanner strives to give thought provoking and exciting coverage to readers who want to know the very best current information about their team.

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