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.

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.

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

With Duke facing off against Miami on Tuesday, there is a major connection between the two. Jai Lucas, a current Duke assistant, is widely considered the favorite for the Miami job. Lucas has never been a head coach but appears set to finish the regular season and go on a postseason run in Durham before taking over in Coral Gables.

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 associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Jon Scheyer speaks about associate head coach Jai Lucas who is reportedly in talks to be the new head coach at Miami.

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.

“Jai and I, look, he’s one of my best friends ... especially they both attend Columbus High School in Miami. Lucas played his freshman season at Florida in 2007-08 before transferring to ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jai Lucas came up with a plan to beat Miami. Going forward, the Hurricanes want him to keep that from happening. Lucas, in his role as Duke's associate head coach ...