Duke, minus the injured Ryan Kelly, is ready to go in a marquee matchup against N.C. State. Credit: CHUCK LIDDY

Duke at N.C. State
When: 12:02 p.m.
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh
TV/Radio: ESPN/WKIX-102.9 FM
How does Duke replace Ryan Kelly? On offense, it all starts with Quinn Cook.

Projected starting lineups:

No. 1 Duke (15-0, 2-0 in the ACC)
G Quinn Cook, So., 11.4 ppg, 6.1 apg
G Seth Curry, Sr., 16.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg
G Rasheed Sulaimon, Fr., 11.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg
F Josh Hairston, Jr., 1.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg
F Mason Plumlee, Sr., 17.7 ppg, 11.4 rpg

No. 20 N.C. State (13-2, 2-0)
G Lorenzo Brown, Jr., 13.1 ppg, 6.7 apg
G Rodney Purvis, Fr., 10.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
F Scott Wood, Sr., 12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
F C.J. Leslie, Jr., 15.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg
F Richard Howell, Sr., 12.7 ppg, 9.9 rpg

Who has the edge:

Starters

Quinn Cook (6-1, 175) vs. Lorenzo Brown (6-5, 186)

Three Points from N.C. State's 83-70 home win over Georgia Tech on Wednesday:

1) For every action …

Newton's laws apply to scouting reports, too. I was somewhat baffled that none of N.C. State's nonconference opponents overtly identified the play called "corner."

I'm not divulging any trade secrets here when I tell you "corner" is a set play, so aptly named for Scott Wood to take a 3-pointer from one of the corners of the court. Wood runs his man from one side of the baseline to the other and uses a screen, usually from forward Richard Howell, to get open at the 3-point line.