DURHAM Duke senior guard Nolan Smith was playing angry.

He was called for a charging foul Sunday night that infuriated the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke's offense was sputtering against a tough-minded Miami team.

Smith had seen enough. He scored 13 of his 28 points during the final 5 minutes, 2 seconds of the first half, helping No.1 Duke (13-0) to a 74-63 win in the ACC opener for both teams.

"There's always something I try to do to click in my head to attack and get mad," Smith said. "You can see it, a grit on my face where I get going and I get mad. ... And it might have been that call" that caused it.

On a night when there was a lot of attention paid to various guards, Smith stood out above the rest. Miami guards Durand Scott and Malcolm Grant brought slick skills that are a credit to their New York City upbringing.

Duke freshman Kyrie Irving was the most highly regarded NBA backcourt prospect in attendance, but he remains out with a toe injury. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said he is due for another scan of the toe Tuesday or Wednesday.

Smith, however, outscored both of the talented Miami guards combined.

He shot 9-for-15 from the field, making five in a row during the surge that turned a two-point Duke advantage into a 37-24 halftime lead. Smith also handed out five assists.

"Nolan was spectacular today," Krzyzewski said. "He's been really good all season, but tonight, in the ACC, he was a difference maker."

Duke led 22-20 before Smith's scoring outburst. He made a driving layup, three 3-pointers within 83 seconds and a driving dunk to stun the Hurricanes.

Scott and Grant did a good job penetrating the Duke defense, but Miami (11-4) couldn't finish enough plays close to the basket. Center Reggie Johnson shot 9-for-10 from the field and scored 22 points. The rest of the team was 15-for-55.

Andre Dawkins added 16 points for Duke, including fallaway jumpers for two points and for three to stretch Duke's lead to 63-47 with 4:37 to play. But he credited Smith for the win.

"He has to play the whole game and play arguably one of the best guards in the ACC," Dawkins said. "He played with a lot of passion and a lot of heart."

For a few minutes, he played with some anger, too, as he tilted the game in Duke's favor.