November 23, 2012

Hoops Game Preview: VCU

No. 5 Duke (4-0) vs. VCU (3-0)
When: Nov. 23, 2012 - 7:00 P.M. EST
Where: Imperial Arena (Paradise Island, Bahamas)
TV: NBC Sports
Radio: Blue Devil IMG Radio Network

Getting to Know the Duke Blue Devils

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-1 -- Quinn Cook (10.0 ppg., 3.0 rpg., 4.5 apg.)
G 6-2 -- Seth Curry (18.3 ppg., 1.3 rpg., 1.1 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Rasheed Sulaimon (11.5 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 3.0 apg.)
F 6-11 -- Ryan Kelly (11.5 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 2.0 apg.)
F 6-10 -- Mason Plumlee (21.3 ppg., 10.8 rpg., 2.1 apg.)

Top Reserves

G 6-1 -- Tyler Thornton (4.5 ppg., 2.0 rpg., 2.5 apg.)
F 6-8 -- Alex Murphy (0.0 ppg., 1.0 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Amile Jefferson (2.8 ppg., 1.5 rpg.)
F 6-7 -- Josh Hairston (1.8 ppg., 2.0 rpg.)

Getting to Know the VCU Rams

Location: Richmond, Va.
Conference: Atlantic 10
Head Coach: Shaka Smart (4th season @ VCU, 87-29)
Series Record: Duke trails 0-1

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-3 -- Darius Theus (10.0 ppg., 5.2 apg., 2.5 spg.)
G 6-4 -- Troy Daniels (9.5 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 1.2 spg.)
G 6-5 -- Treveon Graham (14.5 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 1.8 apg.)
F 6-9 -- Juvonte Reddic (14.2 ppg., 8.0 rpg., 2.0 spg.)
C 7-0 -- D.J. Haley (2.0 ppg., 2.0 rpg., 1.0 bpg.)

Top Reserves

G 6-2 -- Rob Brandenberg (8.5 ppg., 2.5 rpg.)
G 6-2 -- Briante Weber (8.0 ppg., 3.2 rpg., 3.0 spg.)
G 6-3 -- Teddy Okereafor (0.8 ppg., 3.0 rpg., 2.0 spg.)
G 6-3 -- Melvin Johnson (5.8 ppg., 1.2 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Jarred Guest (1.0 ppg., 2.2 rpg.)


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