Chronicle pregame: Duke men's basketball vs. Miami

<p>Harry Giles may need to deliver a strong performance on the boards against Miami if Amile Jefferson remains sidelined.</p>

Harry Giles may need to deliver a strong performance on the boards against Miami if Amile Jefferson remains sidelined.

Following a week off for Duke, The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Drew Johnson broke down the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup Saturday against Miami at Cameron Indoor Stadium as they try to snap a two-game losing streak.

0:24—Whether Duke can take care of the ball better than it did in its two losses last week

0:49—Amile Jefferson's uncertain status for Saturday and whether another big man can step up to fill his void

2:09—A look at Miami and its second-best scoring defense in the ACC

2:34—How the Blue Devils could exploit the Hurricanes' weakest point in defending the 3-point line

3:06—Whether Duke's struggles on the boards could continue against a strong rebounding team

3:42—How stopping Miami's backcourt of Davon Reed and Ja'Quan Newton could go a long way toward shutting the Hurricanes down

4:38—Why Harry Giles could be a candidate for a breakout game Saturday

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