December 8, 2012

Hoops Game Preview: Temple

No. 2 Duke (8-0) vs. Temple (6-0)
When: Dec. 8, 2012 - 3:17 P.M. EST
Where: Izod Center (East Rutherford, N.J.)
TV: ESPN
Radio: Blue Devil IMG Radio Network

Getting to Know the Duke Blue Devils

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-1 -- Quinn Cook (10.5 ppg., 3.4 rpg., 5.9 apg.)
G 6-2 -- Seth Curry (15.1 ppg., 2.1 rpg., 0.7 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Rasheed Sulaimon (12.9 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 2.3 apg.)
F 6-11 -- Ryan Kelly (13.0 ppg., 4.6 rpg., 1.8 apg.)
F 6-10 -- Mason Plumlee (19.6 ppg., 11.0 rpg., 1.5 apg.)

Top Reserves

G 6-1 -- Tyler Thornton (3.4 ppg., 2.4 rpg., 3.1 apg.)
F 6-8 -- Alex Murphy (1.7 ppg., 1.8 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Amile Jefferson (2.9 ppg., 1.6 rpg.)
F 6-7 -- Josh Hairston (1.8 ppg., 2.4 rpg.)

Getting to Know the Temple Owls

Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
Conference: Atlantic 10
Head Coach: Fran Dunphy (7th season @ TU, 140-65)
Series Record: Duke leads, 18-10

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-2 -- Will Cummings (5.2 ppg., 2.3 rpg., 2.0 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Khalif Wyatt (15.2 ppg., 1.8 rpg., 4.8 apg.)
G 6-6 -- Scootie Randall (16.7 ppg., 7.2 rpg.)
F 6-6 -- Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (8.8 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 2.3 spg.)
F 6-9 -- Anthony Lee (11.3 ppg., 6.3 rpg.)

Top Reserves

F 6-9 -- Jake O'Brien (6.3 ppg., 3.0 rpg.)
G 6-3 -- T.J. DiLeo (4.5 ppg., 1.8 rpg.)
G 6-5 -- Quenton DeCosey (3.2 ppg., 0.7 rpg.)
G 6-5 -- Dalton Pepper (1.7 ppg., 2.2 rpg.)

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