Observations: Duke

During pregame introductions, each Miami starter walked to midcourt to tap fists with each member of the officiating crew.

Duke's players didn't do that, staying instead in their own little huddle. Greeting the referees isn't going to make a difference in how they call the game, and it wasn't the reason Duke was called for five of the first six fouls. But the different approaches still were interesting to watch.

Miami, the ACC's No. 12 seed, might not be down for long.

Freshman Durand Scott (21 points Saturday) and sophomore Malcolm Grant (17 points) give the Hurricanes two promising young guards. Freshman Reggie Johnson of Winston-Salem and sophomore Julian Gamble of Durham are big guys who played well in this tournament and appear to have better days ahead.

Now the team needs sophomore wing DeQuan Jones to learn to take advantage of his awesome athletic ability.

Duke guard Jon Scheyer, the ACC's leading free-throw shooter at 88 percent, missed two in a row after being fouled on a 3-point attempt in the first half. He was 6-for-9 in the game.

The Blue Devils' 38-24 rebounding advantage made a huge difference in this game. Johnson, who grabbed eight rebounds, was the only Miami player with more than four.