Miami, Jai Lucas and Duke

If Jai Lucas is Miami's next coach, Duke's rout of Hurricanes offers glimpse of what's possible
Now in his third year on the Duke sideline, Lucas is the Blue Devils' defensive coordinator, and the Miami scout was his. After ranking No. 16 overall on KenPom for defensive rating each of the last two years, Lucas has Duke at No. 4 this season, and Miami fans certainly got an up-close look at the suffocating defense he has designed.
Jai Lucas helped Duke win at Miami. The Hurricanes are hoping their hiring of him is complete soon
Jai Lucas came up with a plan to beat Miami. Going forward, the Hurricanes want him to keep that from happening.
Who is Jai Lucas? Miami basketball reportedly targeting Duke assistant as next head coach
Who is Jai Lucas? The Duke associate head coach is reportedly the focus of Miami's coaching search following Jim Larranaga's retirement:
As Miami deal awaits, Jai Lucas helps Duke rout Hurricanes
Jai Lucas, who has emerged as the focus of Miami's search for a new head basketball coach, was on the Duke sideline on Tuesday and helped the Blue Devils rout the Hurricanes 97-60.
‘Not ideal’: Why Miami’s pursuit of Jai Lucas as head coach complicates Duke’s title quest
With Miami focused on Jai Lucas as its next head basketball coach, the current Duke associate head coach faces a timing issue given the Blue Devils’ chances of winning the NCAA Tournament.
Jai Lucas leads No. 2 Duke to blowout win over Miami amid reported deal to take over Hurricanes program
Jai Lucas had no issue beating what is very likely to be his new program on Tuesday night. The Duke associate head coach helped lead the Blue Devils to a dominant 97-60 win over Miami in Coral Gables on Tuesday.
Duke's Jai Lucas agrees to take over at Miami, contract still pending, AP source says
Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, a person with knowledge of the matter said Saturday night. Lucas and the Hurricanes will work toward finalizing that contract in the coming weeks,
Dick Vitale Has Strong Reaction to Miami’s Reported Hiring of Jai Lucas
However, this game has an added layer of intrigue thanks to the recent announcement that Miami reportedly agreed to hire Duke's current associate head coach, Jai Lucas, to replace Jim Larranaga. The deal is still pending, with one of the biggest hurdles the negotiated start date.
Report: Duke Assistant Jai Lucas 'Focus' of Miami HC Search After Jim Larranaga Exit
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Duke assistant Jai Lucas reportedly agrees to be new head coach at Miami, pending contract agreement
Miami will likely want its new head coach in place before Duke finishes what could be a long NCAA tournament run.
Miami basketball reportedly has major hook to lure Jai Lucas away from Duke
The Miami Hurricanes basketball team has a handful of enticing perks that could lead to Duke assistant Jai Lucas officially joining the Canes
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Jon Scheyer champions Jai Lucas amid ties to Miami job: 'Absolutely, he's a head coach'
Lucas joined Scheyer at Duke when the latter ascended to the helm in 2022. After one year on the job, he earned a promotion to associate head coach. It is in that role that Lucas helped Scheyer build ...
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Duke basketball vs Miami: Score prediction, scouting report for Kon Knueppel, Blue Devils
2-14), who are reportedly interested in making Blue Devil associate head coach Jai Lucas their new head coach. Duke has a 27-10 overall record against Miami, including a 10-7 mark in Coral ...
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Duke’s Jon Scheyer’s situation with Jai Lucas draws parallels to Nick Saban’s history with Kirby Smart, Lane Kiffin
Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde draws interesting comparison to former Alabama coordinators Kirby Smart and Lane Kiffin in ...