March 2, 2013

Hoops Game Preview: Miami

No. 3 Duke (24-4, 11-4) vs. No. 5 Miami (23-4, 14-1)
When: March 2, 2013 - 6:00 P.M. EST
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium
TV: ESPN
Radio: Blue Devil IMG Radio Network

Getting to Know the Duke Blue Devils

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-1 -- Quinn Cook (12.4 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 5.4 apg.)
G 6-2 -- Seth Curry (17.3 ppg., 2.2 rpg., 1.6 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Rasheed Sulaimon (12.1 ppg., 3.4 rpg., 2.2 apg.)
F 6-7 -- Josh Hairston (2.8 ppg., 2.1 rpg.)
F 6-10 -- Mason Plumlee (17.3 ppg., 10.5 rpg., 2.0 apg.)

Top Reserves

G 6-1 -- Tyler Thornton (3.3 ppg., 2.2 rpg., 2.5 apg.)
F 6-8 -- Alex Murphy (2.4 ppg., 1.2 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Amile Jefferson (4.6 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)
F 6-11 -- Marshall Plumlee (0.1 ppg., 0.7 rpg.)
F 6-11 -- Ryan Kelly (13.4 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 1.5 apg.) **

** -- Nearing a return from a right foot injury that has kept him out since Jan. 8. Could return as early as today.


Getting to Know the Miami Hurricanes

Location: Coral Gables, Fla.
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Head Coach: Jim Larranaga (2nd season @ UM (43-17)
Series Record: Duke leads, 15-4

Projected Starting Lineup

G 5-11 -- Shane Larkin (13.4 ppg., 3.9 rpg., 4.3 apg., 2.0 spg.)
G 6-5 -- Durand Scott (13.1 ppg., 4.1 rpg., 1.7 spg.)
G 6-5 -- Trey McKinney Jones (9.0 ppg., 3.4 rpg.)
F 6-10 -- Julian Gamble (6.5 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 1.9 bpg.)
F 6-11 -- Kenny Kadji (13.0 ppg., 6.4 rpg., 1.4 bpg.)

Top Reserves

C 6-10 -- Reggie Johnson (8.8 ppg., 7.9 rpg., 1.3 bpg.)
G 6-6 -- Rion Brown (6.3 ppg., 1.9 rpg.)
F 6-6 -- Erik Swoope (1.5 ppg., 1.3 rpg.)


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