November 22, 2012

Hoops Game Preview: Minnesota

No. 5 Duke (3-0) vs. Minnesota (4-0)
When: Nov. 22, 2012 - 3:30 P.M. EST
Where: Imperial Arena (Paradise Island, Bahamas)
TV: AXS.tv
Radio: Blue Devil IMG Radio Network

Getting to Know the Duke Blue Devils

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-1 -- Quinn Cook (7.7 ppg., 3.0 rpg., 4.7 apg.)
G 6-2 -- Seth Curry (16.0 ppg., 1.3 rpg., 0.7 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Rasheed Sulaimon (11.7 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 3.3 apg.)
F 6-11 -- Ryan Kelly (10.7 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 2.7 apg.)
F 6-10 -- Mason Plumlee (21.7 ppg., 8.7 rpg., 2.0 apg.)

Top Reserves

G 6-1 -- Tyler Thornton (6.0 ppg., 2.7 rpg., 0.0 apg.)
F 6-8 -- Alex Murphy (0.0 ppg., 1.0 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Amile Jefferson (3.0 ppg., 1.7 rpg., 0.7 apg.)
F 6-7 -- Josh Hairston (2.3 ppg., 2.7 rpg.)


Getting to Know the Minnesota Golden Gophers

Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Conference: Big Ten
Head Coach: Tubby Smith (6th season @ UM, 107-68)
Series Record: Tied 1-1


Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-1 -- Andre Hollins (9.3 ppg., 2.3 rpg., 5.0 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Joe Coleman (10.0 ppg., 4.8 rpg., 2.5 spg.)
G 6-4 -- Austin Hollins (14.5 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 2.3 spg.)
F 6-7 -- Rodney Williams (14.5 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 2.5 apg.)
C 6-11 -- Elliott Eliason (3.3 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 2.3 bpg.)

Top Reserves

G 6-3 -- Julian Welch (2.8 ppg., 2.0 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Trevor Mbakwe (6.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 1.8 bpg.)
G 6-2 -- Maverick Ahanmisi (5.3 ppg., 1.0 apg.)
F 6-8 -- Oto Osenieks (2.8 ppg., 2.0 rpg.)
F 6-10 -- Maurice Walker (3.8 ppg., 3.8 rpg.)
F 6-7 -- Andre Ingram (1.5 ppg., 1.3 rpg.)


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