Capsule: Duke, now unranked, heads to Georgia Tech
Duke at Georgia Tech
When: 9 p.m.
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta
TV/Radio: ESPNU, 96.5-WFLB, 620-WDNC
Projected starting lineups
Duke (15-6, 4-4 ACC)
G Matt Jones 12.4 ppg, 2.4 apg
G Luke Kennard 12.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
G Grayson Allen 20.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg
G/F Brandon Ingram 17.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg
C Marshall Plumlee 8.2 ppg, 8 rpg
Georgia Tech (12-9, 2-6)
G Marcus Georges-Hunt 15.9 ppg, 2.4 apg
G Josh Heath 3.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg
G Adam Smith 14.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg
F James White, 3.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg
F Nick Jacobs 11.3 ppg, 6 rpg
Observations
Georgia Tech is 9-3 at home this year, with the three losses coming by a combined six points (East Tennessee State, 69-68; Virginia Tech 78-77; Louisville, 75-71). The Yellow Jackets have already played six of the top eight teams in the current ACC standings, and the Yellow Jackets’ eight opponents have a combined regular-season record of 112-47 (.704). Four of Duke’s eight games have been against the top eight teams in the ACC. The Blue Devils are 0-4 in those games.
Laura Keeley
This story was originally published February 1, 2016 at 7:31 PM with the headline "Capsule: Duke, now unranked, heads to Georgia Tech."