Jon Scheyer updates Jeremy Roach's pinky injury as he heads to locker room
After fouling James Madison’s Jaylen Carey, Duke guard Jeremy Roach went to the bench holding his hand. Duke Men’s Basketball provided an update on the standout shortly after he exited the game, claiming he was probable to return.
Roach recorded two rebounds, an assist and a rebound before exiting the game. During a break in the action, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer commented on the injury.
“I’m still waiting, but I know Jeremy’s as tough as it comes,” Scheyer said. “If he can come, we’ll see in the second. But obviously he was in a lot of pain right there.”
Roach is averaging 14.0 points and 3.2 assists per game this season while shooting 47.2% from the field and 43.7% from beyond the arc. For his effort, Roach was named to the All-ACC Third Team this season.
In Duke’s win over Vermont in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Jeremy Roach tallied 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. Scheyer was proud of his team’s convincing performance.
Jon Scheyer proud of his team’s postseason grit
“They’ve been through a lot this season,” Scheyer said. “This core group of the last two years. These freshman have been terrific. But to bounce back off of not finishing the regular season the way you wanted. Vermont’s tough. They came out ready to play. I thought we showed a lot of heart. A lot of guts. And I’m really proud of the team.”
Vermont only trailed Duke 34-29 going into halftime. However, the Blue Devils steamrolled the Catamounts in the second half. Following the win, Scheyer revealed his message to his team during the halftime break.
“I just told the team at half it’s a fight. They’re gonna make a run,” Scheyer said. “They’re gonna hit shots at some point. They had 29 points at half. I thought they hit three tough shots. And we just stuck with it and hung in there.
“I thought [Filipowski] was terrific, even though what did he have three points? Something like that. I thought he was great though. The way he shared it and passed it and competed.”
Duke managed to win by double digits even with Kyle Filipowski only scoring three points. He managed to affect the game in a number of other stat categories, grabbing 12 rebounds, dishing out four assists, and swatting three blocks.