Duke

Duke heads to NYC to face VCU

No. 5 Duke vs. VCU

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York

TV/Radio: ESPN2, 96.5-WFLB, 620-WDNC

Projected starting lineups

No. 5 Duke (2-1)

G Grayson Allen 20 ppg, 3 apg

G Matt Jones 15 ppg, 2 apg

F Brandon Ingram 13.3 ppg, 3 rpg

F Amile Jefferson 15.3 ppg, 12.7 rpg

C Marshall Plumlee 8 ppg, 9 rpg

VCU (2-0)

G JeQuan Lewis 10.5 ppg, 7.5 apg

G Melvin Johnson 18.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg

G Jordan Burgess 8.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg

F Justin Tillman 6 ppg, 7.5 rpg

F Mo Alie-Cox 7.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg

Observations

Front-court depth was high on the list of concerns for Duke entering the season, and three games in, it remains a major concern. Marshall Plumlee played a career-high 36 minutes Tuesday against No. 2 Kentucky, and Jefferson tied his career high with 35 minutes. Chase Jeter, a reserve in the best position to help with this issue, racked up three fouls on just four minutes of play.

Laura Keeley

This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Duke heads to NYC to face VCU."

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