February 21, 2013

Hoops Game Preview: Virginia Tech

No. 1 Duke (22-3, 9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (11-14, 2-10)
When: Feb. 21, 2013 - 9:00 P.M. EST
Where: Cassell Coliseum (Blacksburg, Va.)
TV: ESPN2
Radio: Blue Devil IMG Radio Network

Getting to Know the Duke Blue Devils

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-1 -- Quinn Cook (12.3 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 5.8 apg.)
G 6-2 -- Seth Curry (16.9 ppg., 2.3 rpg., 1.5 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Rasheed Sulaimon (11.7 ppg., 3.4 rpg., 2.2 apg.)
F 6-7 -- Josh Hairston (2.5 ppg., 2.1 rpg.)
F 6-10 -- Mason Plumlee (17.6 ppg., 10.4 rpg., 1.8 apg., 1.7 bpg.)

Top Reserves

F 6-8 -- Amile Jefferson (4.3 ppg., 3.4 rpg.)
G 6-1 -- Tyler Thornton (3.5 ppg., 2.2 rpg., 2.5 apg.)
F 6-8 -- Alex Murphy (2.0 ppg., 1.2 rpg.)
F 6-11 -- Marshall Plumlee (0.2 ppg., 0.6 rpg.)
F 6-11 -- Ryan Kelly (13.4 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 1.5 apg.) **

** -- denotes out indefinitely with right foot injury.


Getting to Know the Virginia Tech Hokies

Location: Blacksburg, Va.
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Head Coach: James Johnson (1st season @ VT (11-14)
Series Record: Duke leads, 40-8

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-3 -- Will Johnston (2.5 ppg., 0.4 rpg.)
G 6-4 -- Erick Green (25.2 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 3.9 apg.)
G 6-5 -- Robert Brown (8.9 ppg., 2.6 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- C.J. Barksdale (4.5 ppg., 4.5 rpg.)
F 6-9 -- Cadarian Raines (7.0 ppg., 6.7 rpg., 1.2 bpg.)

Top Reserves

F 6-7 -- Jarell Eddie (13.0 ppg., 5.9 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Marshall Wood (4.7 ppg., 4.3 rpg.)
F 6-10 -- Joey van Zegeren (3.6 ppg., 3.4 rpg.)
G 6-1 -- Marquis Rankin (2.6 ppg., 1.1 rpg.)


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