Capsule: Freshmen making big impact at Duke, Wake
No. 14 Duke at Wake Forest
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem
TV/Radio: ESPNU, 96.5-WFLB, 620-WDNC
Projected starting lineups
No. 14 Duke (12-2, 1-0 ACC)
G Derryck Thornton 9.5 ppg, 2.9 apg
G Matt Jones 14.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg
G Grayson Allen 20.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg
G/F Brandon Ingram 16.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg
C Marshall Plumlee 5.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg
Wake Forest (9-4, 0-1 ACC)
G Bryant Crawford 13.9 ppg, 5.0 apg
G Mitchell Wilbekin 8.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg
G Codi Miller-McIntyre 4.2 ppg, 4.4 apg
F Dinos Mitoglou 12.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg
F Devin Thomas 16.4 ppg, 10.2 rpg
Observations
The Wake Forest freshmen have had an immediate impact. The trio of Bryant Crawford, John Collins and Doral Moore have combined for 25.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. … Duke’s freshmen trio of Brandon Ingram, Luke Kennard and Derryck Thornton are averaging 37.3 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.
Laura Keeley
This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 6:27 PM with the headline "Capsule: Freshmen making big impact at Duke, Wake."