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 came up with a plan to beat Miami. Going forward, the Hurricanes want him to keep that from happening.

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.

The University of Miami plays No. 3 Duke at the Watsco Center on Tuesday as Blue Devils associate head coach Jai Lucas emerges as top candidate to take UM job.

Who is Jai Lucas? The Duke associate head coach is reportedly the focus of Miami's coaching search following Jim Larranaga's retirement:

The Miami Hurricanes have made their decision on who will be the next head coach of the men's basketball program.

Lucas is considered the front-runner for a job with high appeal despite going through a brutal transition this season

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CORAL GABLES — 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.