Capsule: Syracuse, 2-1 since Jim Boeheim’s return, faces Duke Monday
Syracuse at No. 9 Duke
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham
TV/Radio: ESPN, 96.5-WFLB, 620-WDNC
Projected starting lineups
No. 9 Duke (14-4, 3-2 ACC)
G Matt Jones 13.1 ppg, 2.3 apg
G Luke Kennard 12.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg
G Grayson Allen 20.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
G/F Brandon Ingram 16.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg
C Marshall Plumlee 7.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg
Syracuse (12-7, 2-4 ACC)
G/F Michael Gbinije 17.2 ppg, 4.4 apg
G Trevor Cooney 13.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg
G Malachi Richardson 12.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg
F Tyler Roberson 9.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg
C DaJuan Coleman 5.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Observations
Syracuse is 2-1 since Jim Boeheim returned from his NCAA-mandated nine-game suspension. The Orange beat Boston College and Wake Forest in Winston-Salem and lost to UNC. ... Syracuse has lost to the top three teams in the ACC standings (North Carolina, Clemson and Pittsburgh) and to Miami, which was ranked in the top 10 last week. ... Duke hasn’t lost three straight games since the 2006-07 season.
Laura Keeley
This story was originally published January 17, 2016 at 6:32 PM with the headline "Capsule: Syracuse, 2-1 since Jim Boeheim’s return, faces Duke Monday."