Duke basketball’s Jeremy Roach injured in Blue Devils' game at Louisville
Duke basketball’s Jeremy Roach appeared to suffer a right ankle injury in the Blue Devils’ 83-69 win at Louisville on Tuesday night.
After missing Duke’s 80-76 loss to Pitt on Jan. 20 because of a knee injury, Roach was back in the starting lineup for the 12th-ranked Blue Devils (14-4, 5-2 ACC) against the Cardinals (6-13, 1-7).
Roach appeared to turn his right ankle on a layup attempt in transition late in the first half. He had 10 points and three assists to help Duke take a 45-34 halftime lead,
Roach briefly made an appearance in the second half before exiting the game for good with 18:49 left.
After coming out of the game, Roach sat at the end of the bench with a towel on his head and an ice pack wrapped around his right ankle. The senior captain is averaging 14.6 points and 3.2 assists.
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With Roach sidelined, sophomore captain Tyrese Proctor stepped up to provide a career-high 24 points for the Blue Devils.
Mark Mitchell, who made his return after missing the previous two games with a knee injury, had 20 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double performance in his last three appearances. Kyle Filipowski also logged a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Duke plays Clemson (13-5, 3-4) on Saturday (4 p.m., ESPN) at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or X/Twitter @RoddBaxley.
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