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Duke Blue Devils

* Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (775-261 overall, 702-202 in 27 years at Duke)

* Home court: Cameron Indoor Stadium

* Last season's record: 22-11 overall, 8-8 ACC (lost in NCAA first round to Virginia Commonwealth)

n Projection: After spending last season as a plodding, half-court offensive team, expect Duke to return to its up-tempo ways. Along with that, expect the Blue Devils to return to the upper echelon of the ACC. A top-three finish in conference is attainable, as is a Sweet Sixteen appearance ... and maybe more.

-- JIM YOUNG

Duke Roster Starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year PPG RPG APG

3 Greg Paulus G 6-1 185 Jr. 11.8 2.2 3.8

15 Gerald Henderson G 6-4 210 So. 6.8 2.9 1.1

21 DeMarcus Nelson G 6-4 200 Sr. 14.1 5.4 2.0

12 Kyle Singler F 6-8 220 Fr. -- -- --

42 Lance Thomas F 6-8 220 So. 4.0 2.5 0.1

Reserves

2 Nolan Smith G 6-2 180 Fr. -- -- --

5 Martynas Pocius G 6-5 190 Jr. 1.9 0.6 0.3

20 Taylor King F 6-6 230 Fr. -- -- --

30 Jon Scheyer G 6-5 180 So. 12.2 3.3 1.8

41 Jordan Davidson G 6-1 180 Jr. 0.0 0.3 0.0

51 Steve Johnson F 6-5 195 So. 0.0 0.0 0.0

55 Brian Zoubek C 7-1 260 So. 3.1 2.2 0.2

Blue Devils Info Schedule November

Today, N.C. Central, 7; Monday, New Mexico State, 7 (ESPN2); 19, vs. Princeton (Maui Invitational), 9 (ESPN2); 20, vs. TBA (Maui Invitational), TBA (ESPN or ESPNU); 21, vs. TBA (Maui Invitational), TBA (ESPN); 25, Eastern Kentucky, 1 (FSN); 27, Wisconsin (ACC/Big Ten Challenge), 9 (ESPN).

December

1, vs. Davidson (Charlotte Bobcats Arena), noon (ESPNU); 8, Michigan, 1:30 (WFMY-2); 17, Albany, 7 (ESPN2); 20, vs. Pittsburgh (Madison Square Garden), 7 (ESPN).

January

6, Cornell, 5:30 (FSN); 9, at Temple (Wachovia Center), 7 (ESPN); 13, Virginia, 8 (FSN); 16, at Florida State, 7 (ESPN); 19, Clemson, 6 (ESPN); 24, at Virginia Tech, 7 (ESPN or ESPN2); 27, at Maryland, 6:30 (FSN); 31, N.C. State, 9 (R/LF).

February

2, Miami, 3:30 (WXLV-45); 6, at North Carolina, 9 (R/LF); 9, Boston College, 1 (WFMY-2); 13, Maryland, 7 (ESPN); 17, at Wake Forest, 7:30 (FSN); 20, at Miami, 9 (R/LF); 23, St. John's, 4 (WFMY-2); 27, Georgia Tech, 9 (ESPN).

March

1, at N.C. State, noon (WFMY-2); 5, at Virginia, 7 (ESPN); 9, North Carolina, 9 (ESPN).

FSN--Fox Sports Net

R/LF--Raycom/Lincoln Financial syndicated broadcast (WFMY-2 or WMYV-48)

Tv Information Subject To Change

n Tickets: Sold out

n Local radio: WIST-98.3, WBAG-1150, WLXN-1440

n Official athletics Web site: http://www.goduke.com