Reaggravated injury sidelines Duke basketball point guard again

Duke basketball's Jeremy Roach will miss another contest with a toe injury.

Matt Giles | Jan 7, 2023

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When the Duke basketball team plays the unranked Boston College Eagles (8-7, 2-2 ACC) in Chestnut Hill, Mass., at 1 p.m. ET Saturday (ACCN), the No. 16 Blue Devils (11-4, 2-2 ACC) will be without junior captain Jeremy Roach. According to a press release from the program, the 6-foot-2 point guard has reaggravated his toe injury.

It will be Roach's second absence this season. The first one, also due to the injured toe, came on Dec. 10 when Duke defeated the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks in Durham.

NEWS: Junior Jeremy Roach will miss today’s game at BC due to reaggravation of a toe injury.
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) January 7, 2023

Roach, who has drawn a start in every game he's played this season, sustained the toe injury in the first half of the Blue Devils' 75-56 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers in the Phil Knight Legacy title bout in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 27.

He returned to that game. However, first-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has noted several times that the injury has been nagging him ever since.

And there is evidence of that in Jeremy Roach's recent box scores. After posting back-to-back single-digit scoring outings for the first time this season, the 21-year-old former five-star recruit scored only four points and shot 0-for-8 from the field in Duke's 84-60 road loss to the unranked NC State Wolfpack on Wednesday night.

Following the meeting against Boston College — the Blue Devils tallied a 75-59 win over the Eagles in Durham on Dec. 3 — Duke returns home to the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium to battle the Pitt Panthers at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday.

Stay tuned to Blue Devil Country for daily Duke basketball content.

Published Jan 7, 2023

MATT GILES

Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of Duke Blue Devils on SI, North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs. Since joining SI in 2022, Matt has been dedicated to providing in-depth analysis, breaking news, and exclusive content on all three teams. He covers everything from game previews and recaps to player profiles and recruiting updates. Matt's expert knowledge of these teams has made his work a go-to resource for fans and followers of Duke, NC State, and UNC. As publisher, he shapes the editorial direction, ensuring that the most relevant and timely information reaches his audience.