Since hours before the Duke basketball team's 110-67 win over Illinois in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, several outlets have reported that Blue Devil associate head coach Jai Lucas is finalizing the details to become the Miami Hurricanes head coach.

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 basketball team has a handful of enticing perks that could lead to Duke assistant Jai Lucas officially joining the Canes

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

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.

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

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.