March 5, 2013

Hoops Game Preview: Virginia Tech

No. 3 Duke (25-4, 12-4) vs. Virginia Tech (13-16, 4-12)
When: March 5, 2013 - 7:00 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 (12.5 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 5.4 apg.)
G 6-2 -- Seth Curry (16.9 ppg., 2.3 rpg., 1.6 apg.)
G 6-4 -- Rasheed Sulaimon (12.0 ppg., 3.3 rpg., 2.1 apg.)
F 6-11 -- Ryan Kelly (14.8 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 1.4 apg.)
F 6-10 -- Mason Plumlee (17.1 ppg., 10.3 rpg., 2.0 apg.)

Top Reserves

F 6-7 -- Josh Hairston (2.8 ppg., 2.1 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Amile Jefferson (4.6 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)
G 6-1 -- Tyler Thornton (3.2 ppg., 2.2 rpg., 2.5 apg.)
F 6-8 -- Alex Murphy (2.4 ppg., 1.2 rpg.)
F 6-11 -- Marshall Plumlee (0.1 ppg., 0.7 rpg.)

Getting to Know the Virginia Tech Hokies

Location: Blacksburg, Va.
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Head Coach: James Johnson (1st season @ VT (13-16)
Series Record: Duke leads, 41-8

Projected Starting Lineup

G 6-4 -- Erick Green (25.0 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 4.0 apg.)
G 6-5 -- Robert Brown (8.9 ppg., 2.5 rpg., 2.3 apg.)
F 6-7 -- Jarell Eddie (11.9 ppg., 5.6 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- C.J. Barksdale (5.8 ppg., 4.9 rpg.)
F 6-9 -- Cadarian Raines (6.7 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 1.1 bpg.)

Top Reserves

G 6-3 -- Will Johnston (2.5 ppg., 0.4 rpg.)
F 6-8 -- Marshall Wood (4.1 ppg., 3.8 rpg.)
F 6-10 -- Joey van Zegeren (3.5 ppg., 3.2 rpg.)
G 6-1 -- Marquis Rankin (2.7 ppg., 1.0 rpg.)


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