Clemson at Duke
Clemson at Duke
When: 1 p.m.
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium
TV/Radio: ACC Network (on ESPN.com)
Projected starting lineups
Duke (19-5, 7-4 ACC)
G Grayson Allen 16.2 ppg, 4 apg
G Luke Kennard 19.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg
G Matt Jones 8.1 ppg, 3 rpg
F Jayson Tatum 16 ppg, 7 rpg
F Amile Jefferson 11.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg
Clemson (13-10, 3-8 ACC)
G Shelton Mitchell 8.2 ppg, 4 apg
G Avry Holmes 11.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg
F Jaron Blossomgame 17.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg
F Donte Grantham 9.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg
C Elijah Thomas 7 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Three things to know
▪ Duke turned the corner with a win over UNC on Thursday. The Blue Devils are looking for their fifth consecutive victory. In the last three games, junior guard Grayson Allen is averaging 22.3 points a game and feeling as comfortable as ever.
▪ Duke’s starting lineup of Allen, Luke Kennard, Matt Jones, Jayson Tatum and Amile Jefferson is 5-0, and it has the same record when it swaps Frank Jackson for Tatum. Tatum will remain a starter with Jackson coming off the bench as a spark plug. Of all the starting lineups Duke has had this season, with everyone healthy and available, this may be the one that sticks for the next seven games.
▪ Clemson’s four ACC home losses have been by a combined nine points, including the last two by a single point. The Tigers lost 82-81 to Syracuse on Tuesday, and coach Mike Krzyzewski said he knows they’ll come into Cameron hungry. It’ll be Duke’s second game in 41 hours.
Jessika Morgan
This story was originally published February 10, 2017 at 4:33 PM with the headline "Clemson at Duke."