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Miami Hurricane Men's Basketball Team Injury Report Against No. 3 Duke

The Hurricanes will be short handed going against the Blue Devils as they look to pull off the upset of the century in Cameron.
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Jan 11, 2025; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Matthew Cleveland (0) shoots the basketball over Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Ty-Laur Johnson (8) during the first half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Jan 11, 2025; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Matthew Cleveland (0) shoots the basketball over Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Ty-Laur Johnson (8) during the first half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

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The Miami Hurricanes are walking into the belly of the beast and are looking to upset No. 3 Duke on the road and avoid a six-game losing streak.

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They will have to do it without many of their key players as they prepare to battle the projected No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg but the Blue Devils will also be with a key defensive player on their roster as well.

The Hurricanes will once again be without star guard Nijel Pack, Forward Kiree Huie, and most recently Divine Ugochukwu last game with a hip injury. Now the Canes will be rolling with a lineup that will force a new point guard to take over and play out of their position. Divine is still questionable heading into this game but will be a game-time decision.

Nov 16, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown (6) pass the ball during the first half again
Nov 16, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown (6) pass the ball during the first half against the Wofford Terriers at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images | Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

Duke will now be without key defensive player Maliq Brown who is out of commission due to a knee sprain, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. He suffered this injury during a game against Notre Dame and was putting up an impressive season as one of the key players for this star-studded Duke roster.

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JUSTICE SANDLE

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.

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