Blue Devils at Cavaliers: Here’s how to watch and what to know
No. 12 Duke at No. 14 Virginia
When: 9 p.m. Wednesday
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Va.
TV/Radio: ESPN2
Projected starting lineups
Duke (20-5, 8-4 ACC)
G Grayson Allen 15.9 ppg, 4 apg
G Luke Kennard 20 ppg, 5.1 rpg
G Matt Jones 8 ppg, 2.9 rpg
F Jayson Tatum 15.6 ppg, 7 rpg
F Amile Jefferson 11.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg
Virginia (18-6, 8-4 ACC)
G London Perrantes 12.6 ppg, 3.9 apg
G Marial Shayok 9.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg
G Devon Hall 2.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg
F Isaiah Wilkins 7.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg
C Jack Salt 3.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Three things to know
▪ The Duke lineup listed above is 6-0. After nine different starting lineups this season, none have ever played more than six games together. Wednesday could mark the seventh for the Allen, Kennard, Jones, Tatum and Jefferson lineup.
▪ Virginia boasts the No. 1 scoring defense in the country by holding opponents to 55.1 points a game; Duke will go into Wednesday’s game averaging 81.9. Coach K understands how well the Cavaliers control possessions, while they understand how many individual threats Duke can put out on the court.
▪ Virginia is returning home, where it is 10-2. The high majority of ACC teams haven’t done well on the road, but after a season-defining 85-83 win at Wake Forest on Jan. 28, Duke has made strides toward the team it should have been months ago.
Jessika Morgan
This story was originally published February 14, 2017 at 3:19 PM with the headline "Blue Devils at Cavaliers: Here’s how to watch and what to know."