Miami came up short today against Indiana, falling 97-88. "That was a really tough game to lose," said Miami coach Bob after the game. "We came in thinking we could beat these guys. And we really played them well. But a few too many mistakes on our part kept us from getting the 'W'." One player who definitely can't be too downcast is Dupree, whose outstanding game was one of the bright points for Miami and caused some other teams to take notice.

Indiana was led by Henderson (24 points, 10 boards, 0 assists), Johnson (19 points, 0 assists, a steal, a block), Cato (14 points, 3 assists, a block). Miami was led by Dupree (26 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Torres (6 points, 5 boards, 18 assists), James (27 points).

With the victory, Indiana stand at 36-20. They stay at #2 in the Central and stay at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. Miami fall to 36-21 and 18-9 at home after today's defeat. They remain at #1 in the Southeast and stay at #3 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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