The 9-1 Duke Blue Blue Devils fresh off a dominating performance against Gonzaga a week before Christmas will return home after a 10 break to take on 6-6 Long Beach State. The 49ers have played one of the toughest schedules in the country with most of the tough ones on the road. They are led by Don Monson former Gonzaga and Minnesota coach who is 27-47 in his third year with Long Beach State.
The 49ers have four players averaging in double figures and play seven in their rotation. Here are the starters and key reserves.
6-8 Soph. T.J. Robinson 16.7 points, 11.1 rebounds
6-5 Soph. Larry Anderson 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds
6-2 Sr. Stephen Gilling 13.0 points
5-10 Soph. Casper Ware 11.8 points, 5.9 assists
6-6 Soph. Eugene Phelps 9.1 points, 7.0 rebounds
6-1 Jr. Greg Plater 8.3 points
6-7 Sr. Artura Lazdauskas 2.0 points
The 49ers are averaging 76.2 points a game and give up the same amount. They shoot 46.0% from the field and allow 47.0%. They shoot 39.1% from three on 7.3 made and give 29.7% on 5.7 made per game. They are being out rebounded by 1.6 per game. They commit 15.2 turnovers and force 14.9 per game.
Notes: The game is scheduled for 7pm and will be televised on Fox Sports South. The 49ers have an impressive 11 point win over UCLA and have lost at Texas 107-74, West Virginia 85-62, Notre Dame, and most recently lost at Kentucky 86-73 in a game that was much closer than the final score.
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