Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Duke Hosts Winston-Salem State Thursday

DURHAM, N.C. - The Duke men's basketball team hosts Winston-Salem State in Cameron Indoor Stadium this Thursday, Nov. 1, in the second exhibition game of the preseason. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. and will air live on the Blue Devil Network and IMG Sports Radio.

Duke is coming off of a 105-87 win over Western Washington on Saturday in which three Blue Devils - seniors Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly and freshman Rasheed Sulaimon - topped 20 points. Sophomore point guard Quinn Cook and freshman forward Amile Jefferson also scored in double figures with 13 points apiece as the Blue Devils showcased an explosive offense equipped with multiple scorers.

The Blue Devils shot 57.6 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from three-point range against the defending Division II National Champions, thanks in part to the 6-11 forward Kelly who hit 6-of-9 shots, including 3-of-4 from three-point range. He was also a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line, dished out four assists and grabbed six rebounds.

Winston-Salem State is coming off of a successful 2011-12 season at the Division II level in which they won the CIAA Championship and finished with a 21-9 record. The Rams return all five starters from last season, including leading scorers Justin Glover (15.8 points per game), LaMar Monger (13.4 ppg) and WyKevin Bazemore (13.4 ppg). The Rams possess a dynamic backcourt led by senior Marcus Wells, who averaged 3.0 steals and 6.3 points per game as a junior. Wells is one of Winston-Salem State's most experienced players, having played the point for four years, and enters his senior season among the school's top five all-time in assists.

Expect Duke to use a balanced rotation of players again on Thursday, as eight Blue Devils logged at least 15 minutes against Western Washington on Saturday. Only the senior forward Plumlee and sophomore point guard Cook played over 30 minutes, as head coach Mike Krzyzewski took advantage of a deep bench and a wealth of versatility in Duke's lineup.

The matchup against Winston-Salem State will be the last exhibition contest of the preseason for Duke. Coming to Durham for Duke's home opener on Friday, Nov. 9, will be Georgia State for a 7 p.m. contest in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke will then take on defending national champion Kentucky in Atlanta, Ga. on Nov. 13.

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2012-13 Winston-Salem State Men's Basketball

DateOpponentLocationTime

November
Thu 1 at Duke Exhibition 7:00 PM
Mon 12 at UNC Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum 7:00 PM
Thu 15 Barber Scotia Winston-Salem, NC 7:00 PM
Mon 19 at USC Aiken 7:00 PM
Fri 23 vs. Northern Mich. Fresh Coast Classic 2:00 PM
Sat 24 vs. Fresh Coast Classic Fresh Coast Classic TBA
Wed 28 USC Aiken 7:00 PM

December
Sat 1 Wingate Winston-Salem, NC 7:00 PM
Mon 3 Allen Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM
Sat 15 Anderson (S.C.) Winston-Salem, NC 7:00 PM
Tue 18 at Virginia Union * Richmond, VA 6:00 PM

January
Sat 5 at Lincoln (Pa.) * Lincoln, PA 4:00 PM
Mon 7 at Bowie St. * Bowie, MD 7:30 PM
Thu 10 Virginia St. * Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM
Sat 12 Chowan * Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM
Mon 14 Elizabeth City St. * Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM
Sat 19 at St. Augustine's * Raleigh, NC 4:00 PM
Wed 23 Shaw * Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM
Sat 26 at Fayetteville St. * Fayetteville, NC 7:30 PM
Wed 30 at Johnson C. Smith * Charlotte, NC 7:30 PM

February
Sat 2 Livingstone * Winston-Salem, NC 7:00 PM
Sat 9 St. Augustine's * Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM
Wed 13 at Shaw * Raleigh, NC 8:00 PM
Sat 16 Fayetteville St. * 7:00 PM
Wed 20 Johnson C. Smith * Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM
Sat 23 at Livingstone * Salisbury, NC TBA

Home games in bold.
* Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Game

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