Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Match Preview: Injury Report, Starting Lineup And Predictions

The Duke Blue Devils will battle it out against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday. While the Blue Devils have a decent 12-3 stat entering into the game, the Georgia Tech stand at an 8-7 tally.

The Duke also occupy the eleventh position in the AP men’s basketball rankings and it will interesting to see how they navigate this game.

Players to Watch

For the Dukes, the main player to watch will be their center Kyle Filipowski. Filipowski has potted a remarkable 17.4 points per game with an astounding 8.6 rebounds per match.

He occupies the top spot in both points scored average and rebounds average. Filipowski would be looking to continue his on-song performances as he besotted 26 points against the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last game.

Another player to keep an eye on will be their guard Tyrese Proctor. Proctor has supported his team with the highest assists average of 4.3 per contest. He has till now played the role of creating opportunities for others quite well and has been selfless.

If he continues his brilliant display then their main players will get a lot of passes and there will be a lot more scoring opportunities for them.

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Meanwhile, for the Georgia Tech their guard Miles Kelly has smashed 15.6 points per game and has been the leading scorer for his team. Kelly would be coming high from his 25-point rampage against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and would be looking to dominate his opponents. If he gets a chance to realize his ambitions will be a thing to watch.

Head to Head

As per Georgia Tech’s official site, they have battled it out against the Duke Blue Devils only twice since the 2010. Furthermore, the Georgia Tech has only won two games against the Duke Blue Devils in their team’s ACC history once during the 1986-87 season and at another time during the 1995-96 season. The game will come with its own challenges for the Georgia Tech. 

Predictions

The game will be interesting to watch for the Duke fans. They will be keen to watch if the Blue Devils are able to continue their 7 game-winning streak. On the other hand, the Georgia Tech will try their best to outfox their opponents on the road.

This one will be a tough one for the Yellow Jackets. The contest might easily slip away in the Duke’s favor.

Injury Report

For the Duke, their guard Christian Reeves has been sidelined due to an ankle injury and his time of return isn’t known yet.

As per Rotowire, the Georgia Tech’s guard Jaden Schutt had been injured that made him “fall behind.” And he has decided to redshirt this season.

For the Georgia Tech, their guard Lance Terry has also been redshirted due to a calf injury. Hoping he’ll return the next season with a bash.

Starting Lineup

Duke Blue Devils:  Tyrese Proctor,  Kyle Filipowski,  Caleb Foster,  Jared McCain  , Jeremy Roach 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Ebenezer Dowuona,  Baye Ndongo,  Naithan George,  Miles Kelly,  Kowacie Reeves Jr.

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