North Carolina didn’t get caught looking ahead of last week’s Duke game.

Instead, the hangover got the Tar Heels. Fresh off one of the most dramatic wins in the history of the UNC-Duke rivalry, North Carolina lost to unranked Miami, 75-66, Tuesday night.

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Miami started hot with a 17-9 lead at home and never trailed. UNC managed to keep things competitive, but the Hurricanes never allowed the Tar Heels to seize control. Miami closed out the game on a 12-6 run to secure the upset of the nation’s 11th-ranked team.

The loss snaps a five-game win streak for North Carolina that included a road win over No. 14 Virginia in addition to Saturday’s home thriller over No. 4 Duke. The win adds a strong résumé boost for a Miami team on the NCAA tournament bubble.

Miami (19-5, 8-3 ACC) also moves a game ahead of North Carolina (19-5, 7-4) into fifth place in the ACC standings.

Hurricanes contain Caleb Wilson

Miami limited UNC’s All-America candidate Caleb Wilson to 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting. Wilson left the game around the 15-minute mark of the second half and returned with 8:47 remaining with his left wrist taped.

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Wilson sat for the final 1:43 as North Carolina tried to mount a late rally from a 66-60 deficit. The nature of what was bothering Wilson wasn’t immediately clear, nor was it clear if his wrist impacted coach Hubert Davis’ decision to bench his star freshman for the game’s final moments.

Miami attacks UNC’s frontline

On offense, Miami attacked a talented UNC frontline that’s been vulnerable on defense against physical opponents.

Senior center Ernest Udeh Jr. feasted inside when he sought his shot, tallying 15 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 7 of 8 from the field.

He secured his own rebound off a missed free throw for a layup that gave Miami its 66-60 lead in the final two minutes.

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Udeh was one of four Miami starters to score in double figures as the Hurricanes shot 47% from the field. Miami limited North Carolina to 40% shooting while securing a 41-35 rebounding advantage and 11-8 edge in takeaways.

The Hurricanes struggled from 3 (3 for 13, 23%) and from the line (14 of 23, 61%). But they attempted 13 more free throws than North Carolina, which went 8 of 10 at the line.

The win for Miami was its first over a ranked opponent since a victory over No. 16 Clemson in the 2013-14 season. Miami fans rushed the court Tuesday to celebrate the program’s biggest win in years.