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Published Fri, Dec 30, 2011 04:01 AM
Modified Fri, Dec 30, 2011 05:52 AM

Western Michigan brings brute inside force to No. 7 Duke

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Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, talks to his team in the huddle during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Washington at the CARQUEST auto parts classic, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in New York. Duke won the game 86-80.

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Caulton Tudor

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Player to watch: Matt Stainbrook, Western Michigan

A 6-9, 290-pound sophomore, Stainbrook ranks among the Mid-American Conference's biggest and best inside players. He scored 20 points in the Nov. 20 81-78 loss to Colorado and had 32 points against South Dakota State.

Observation: After playing only four games since Nov. 29, the Blue Devils finally begin to get busy. They'll host Penn on Sunday then hit the street for games at Temple on Jan. 4 and then the ACC opener at Georgia Tech on Jan. 7.

When: 7 p.m. today

Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham

TV/Radio: ESPN2/WKIX-102.9, WDNC-620

Projected starting lineups

Western Michigan (5-7)

G Mike Douglas (13.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg)

G Demetrius Ward (12.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg)

F Flenard Whitfield (10.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg)

F Nate Hutcheson (9.6, ppg, 4.5 rpg)

C Matt Stainbrook (12.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg)

Duke (10-1)

G Austin Rivers 15.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg)

G Seth Curry 12.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg

G Tyler Thornton 3.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg

F Mason Plumlee 12.5 ppg, 10.0 rpg

F Ryan Kelly 12.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg

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