Dominant duo

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1. UConn, Duke cruise as rivalry games loom

No. 3 UConn could use a challenge in the Big East. Maybe Friday.

The Huskies handled Xavier, 92-60, on Tuesday and extended their win streak to 18 games. It’s the third-longest streak in program history and its longest since 1998-99. UConn (22-1, 12-0 in Big East) is off to its best league start since 1995-96 when it won its first 14 conference games.

Silas Demary Jr. led the Huskies with 17 points and eight assists, while Tarris Reed Jr. had 14 points (he didn’t miss a shot) and grabbed eight boards. UConn scored 1.34 points per possession and assisted on 26 of its 34 field goals.

Next up? A trip to Madison Square Garden and St. John’s. Cross your fingers the Johnnies are ready. Rick Pitino knows what’s coming.

No. 4 Duke didn’t have the same final margin as UConn, but it also didn’t get much of a game against Boston College. A 67-49 win marked its 10th-straight victory in a game where it led wire-to-wire. Seven of the last last eight victories have all been by double digits.

Cam Boozer (19 points, 12 rebounds, a career-high five steals) did his usual stat-stuffing thing (and had a nasty dunk), while Isaiah Evans (12 points) was the only other Devil in double figures. Duke (21-1, 10-0 in ACC) shot 48% from the field and scored just 1.09 ppp, its least-efficient game since Dec. 6.

Next up? North Carolina on Saturday.

2. Another game, another close Miami (Ohio) win

There will come a time when Miami (Ohio) loses a game this season. Tuesday was not that night — even if Buffalo was the latest team to push the RedHawks to the final whistle.

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