Duke basketball's Jeremy Roach injured in first half vs. James Madison at NCAA Tournament
Duke basketball's Jeremy Roach walked off the floor vs. James Madison due to injury in a second-round NCAA Tournament game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday.
Roach was holding his left hand after committing a foul on defense with 13:36 left in the first half. He slumped on the bench as Duke medical staff attended to the senior guard.
An update on Jeremy Roach's pinky:
"Jeremy is as tough as they come... he was in a lot of pain right there" pic.twitter.com/FqxI5GG4Sd— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2024
Duke led 15-7 at the time of the injury. He returned two minutes later with his fingers wrapped and Duke leading 24-11.
After the 93-55 Duke victory, coach Jon Scheyer said Roach will need to get an X-ray.
"Clearly looked like he dislocated his pinky," Scheyer said.
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