Starters
Singletary 6-0, SR
Jones 6-4, FR
Diane 6-5, JR
Jospeh 6-7, SR
Scott 6-8, FR
Reserves, over 10 MPG
Baker 6-2, SO
Mikalauskas 6-8, JR
Tucker 6-8, SO
Tat 6-5, SO
Harris 6-6, SO
Meyinsse 6-8, SO
Pettinella 6-9, SR
Notes
- Virginia is 10-3 and coming off a 38 point loss to Xavier
- As a team UVA shoots 45% FG, 71% Ft, and 41% from 3.
- As a team Duke shoots 49% FG, 69% FT, and 41% from 3.
- For UVA 3 payers average double figures, Singletary (17.8), Joseph (12.6), and Diane (11.4).
- For Duke 5 players average double figures, Nelson (13.7), Singler (13.0), Henderson (12.6), Scheyer (10.6), and King (10.2).
- Singletary is shooting 39% FG, 84% FT, and 39% from 3.
- UVA has 3 players shooting over 40% from 3, Diane (51), Baker (45), and Joseph (41).
- Duke has 4 players shooting over 40% from 3, Paulus (46), King (46), Scheyer (44), and Nelson (42).
- UVA is averaging more TO than Assists per game, 15.8:16.1.
- As a team UVA averages 4 more RPG than Duke.
- As a team Duke score more pts (+5), steals (+2), and blocks (+1.6) per gamethan UVA.
Thoughts
Duke and UVA match-up pretty well on paper. Small, athletic, scrappy, and good shooters. But in reality the two teams have taken two different approaches to playing the game. UVA relies on Singletary to carry them. When he struggles with the burden, they lose. Duke relies on a handful of players to win, though they struggle with their identity sometimes.
To me there are two keys to this game. First,this is an away game for a struggling UVA team. Has Singletary been overburdened? He should expect alot of pressure from alot of different Duke guys. Second, which team will be hotter from the outside? UVa has the shooters to be beat Duke if they get on a roll.
In the end, I think Duke wins a close game in which both teams shoot it pretty well from the outside. I think Duke has more talent than UVA and that carries the day when all things are said and done.