As Duke Is Hosting Pittsburgh Tonight In Durham Fans, Spectators Should Expect To See Tyrese Proctor On Court For Duke Instead Of Jeremy Roach As Jeremy Roach Is Recovering From Toe Injury
As junior this season for Duke for Jon Scheyer who is coaching his inaugural season as Duke Head Coach Jeremy Roach is averaging 11.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, shooting 35.7. %
As freshman this season for Duke Tyrese Proctor is averaging 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds , 2.3 assists while shooting 33.3%
“According to espnapp”
As Duke is hosting Pittsburgh tonight in Durham fans, spectators should expect to see Tyrese Proctor on court for Duke instead of Jeremy Roach as Jeremy Roach is recovering from toe injury.
Before Duke’s game with Pittsburgh Jon Scheyer who is coaching inaugural season as Duke Head Coach had this to say about Jeremy Roach!
I don’t have a new update on Jeremy because yesterday was an off day we’ll see him today , how he is feeling . I think it’s unlikely he will be ready to go for Wednesday. We want to make sure his toe has recovered as best as possible for rest of year.
“According to Adam Rowe’s article on 247sports.com”
Duke is ranked 24th in week 10 AP Top 25 Poll following a 84-60 loss to NC State in Raleigh on Wednesday January 4, 2023, a 65-64 win at Boston College this past Saturday.
Duke comes into the game with Pittsburgh with record of 12-4 overall 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
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As junior this season for Duke for Jon Scheyer who is coaching his inaugural season as Duke Head Coach Jeremy Roach is averaging 11.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, shooting 35.7. %
“According to espnapp”
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Duke was without Jeremy Roach Saturday because of toe injury Duke outlasted Boston College 65-64 as Kyle Filipowski knocked down free throws, Mark Mitchell blocked Jaeden Zackery layup attempt.
Following Duke’s 65-64 win over Boston College Head Coach Jon Scheyer who is coaching his inaugural had this to say for his opening statement, on matching up with Boston College on zone defense in second half. On wheather if Boston College zone took Duke out of it’s rhythm. On how the backcourt handled Jeremy Roach absence.
“Well, that was a big-time game. Big time ACC road win for us. We knew coming in, one, off the game that we had Wednesday night, we learned a lot. Also, knowing Boston College, they’re a really good team in general but especially at home. This is the first time they’ve lost an ACC game here. A lot of respect for them. For us to be in an end-of-game situation like that, I thought we grew up a lot. And [Mark Mitchell] is a winner. He’s made some big time plays down the stretch. Blocks, his drive, and he’s not the only one but really proud of what he did and proud of our team to figure out a way to win. That’s what it’s all about.”
“[Boston College] has never been a pushover. We’ve always had a hard time playing here, I remember, we even told our team specifically a few years where, sometimes the game can get away from you at Cameron. And that happened earlier this year versus us. That happened a couple other years. And you come here, and it’s a dogfight. So, I’m notsurprised by any of this. They’re asstrong of a team as you can play in the ACC. They have great positionalsize at the guard positions, they’re deep, obviously getting [Quinten] Post back is a difference maker for them. I mean, he’s bigger than anybody that we have, and he’s really good. To play through the physicality, playing on somebody else’s home court, it was a big step for us in that regard.“I think for us, it was, it’s important to have some different pitches. We’re a man-to-man team, that’s what we want to play, but depending on the opponent and the swing of the game, just to have a different defense, and this game it was our 2-3 zone but it can be other defense as well, just be able to have a different punch. A different pitch. I thought our guys did a good job, it was pretty hectic at the end, but just being able to react. Going man the last couple of possession, they were starting to get a rhythm against our zone. So, proud of how we made it work.”“It definitely did. We have to execute better. I thought their three-quarter court [press] slowed us down a little bit too much. Still want usto play aggressive, there’sstill plenty of time left in the game. And just get organized. That group, I don’t think so, that group has never started [together]. And the main group that was in at the end, not only have they not played many minutes together, we haven’t played on the road, for sure with these guys. I thought they did a good job of communicating. Ryan [Young] gives us a lot of poise. He didn’t score like he normally does, but to have five assists and no turnovers. Give them credit for the switch, the zone really took us out of our rhythm. We need to do a better job. We’ll see that more.”First of all, those guys, I thought, really stepped up. It’s not like they played a perfect game or whatever, but that’s not what we expect. I thought Tyrese [Proctor] was aggressive. Jaylen [Blakes] is going to be a key guy for us, no matter what. And we need Jeremy to get well. If that means it’s a week, if that means it’s two weeks, whatever time that means. I would be shocked if he plays the next game but we’re not ruling him out yet for that.”
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Jon Scheyer who is coaching his inaugural season as Duke Head Coach wasn’t the only one to share his following Duke’s 65-64 win at Boston College as freshman forward Mark Mitchell did as well on his blocked shot at the end of the game. On how Duke responded at the end of the game and what it meant for the team. On how hungry Duke was to play again after the loss to NC State. On their response to the second half run by Boston College on the games physicality on Filipowski’s late game free throws on playing in hostile environment.
“I saw [our bench] on the sidelines, telling me he (Jaeden Zachary) was about to drive it. I kind of went a little late and he went and I just tried to make the play on the ball. And I got there. So I was just trying to not let him get an easy basket off.”You know, it meant a lot. I think we haven’t had a situation like this yet. Not everything was going our way, but I think we just tried to fight, really. Getting offensive rebounds, that’s just pure fight, pure will. And that won us the game, and stepping up and hitting those free throws was a big thing by Flip (Kyle Filipowski). I think we grew up in the last 45 seconds. It was our first time in that situation, I think we’re just going to keep learning from that each and every game and just keep trying to grow.”“You know, Wednesday wasn’t our best performance, obviously. I think we just wanted to prove that we come into somewhere that’s not Cameron, play a good team, and just win. We have a bad loss, you want to get that taste out of your mouth, and I think that’s why you see us just fighting today trying to get a win.”“I think we just tried to keep our composure. That’s really what it was. Not getting out of control, getting crazy, be steady and weather the storm.”It was definitely physical. There were some bang-bang calls down the stretch, throughout the game. Just try to play through contact, play tough, play physical. Just fighting.”“I had full confidence in him. Both times it left his hand, I was like ‘that’s good’. Kyle’s one of the best free throw shooters on the team, so I had full confidence that he was going to step up and knock the shots down.”“I think it gives us confidence. We’ve played at Wake, we’ve played at NC State, it was very similar. But I think it just gives us confidence. I think each game, as we play in these environments where not everything is on our side, I think we just learn how to be composed and not let it get to us.
Unlike Duke Pittsburgh isn’t ranked in the week 10 AP Top 25 Poll. Pittsburgh comes into the game with record of 11-5 4-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is third in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings as Pittsburgh was knocked off 75-74 by Clemson who is first in Atlantic Coast Conference standings Saturday in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. As Pittsburgh was knocked off by Clemson 75-74 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Blake Hinson was 4-11 on field goals, 3-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 14 points . Federiko Federiko was 1-3 on field goals to go along 4 rebounds, 2 points. Jamarius Burton was 9-16 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds , 4 assists, 28 points. Nelly Cummings was 3-11 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 4 assists , 8 points. Greg Elliott was 3-6 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 2 assists, 11 points. Jorge Diaz Graham was 0-0 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 2 points. Guillermo Diaz Graham was 1-1 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds , 1 assists, 4 points. Nate Santos was 1-5 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 2 points . Nike Sibande was 1-4 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 3 points.
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Following Pittsburgh’s 75-74 loss to Clemson Saturday in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Head Coach Jeff Capel had this to say for his opening statement, on Oakland Zoo and atmosphere on game preparation!
“First and foremost, congrats to Clemson. This was a big-time game, and we were very fortunate to be a part of it. I'm really proud of my team. I thought we fought and put ourselves in a position to win. We didn't get off to a great start, but we fought throughout and had the lead at halftime. I thought some of the guys that came in off the bench were magnificent. They gave us a boost and played some really good minutes. We had an eight- point lead with five and a half minutes. We weren't able to make some shots down the stretch. I thought we got good looks and they made some tough ones. We played good defense, they get an offensive rebound, and a guy that hadn't scored and conference play makes a shot. And you know, that's the difference in games like this when you have two good teams. And it's a tight battle. It just comes down to who can make, a few more plays and unfortunately, they did. And so, you give them credit and tip your hat. I’m really proud of my team, really proud of our group. This will help us as we move forward and look forward to the next.”It was awesome. We're grateful, especially for the zoo, and everyone that was here. We are grateful for their energy and passion. Hopefully, we were able to make them proud.“We just talked about playing this game and competing against a really good team and the opportunity that we had. I thought our guys were prepared. I thought we were tough. We were competitive. We fought but we just came up a little bit short. It’s really cool to be in a moment like this. Hopefully, we can continue to play well and have more moments like this”
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Pittsburgh Head Coach Jeff Capel wasn’t the only one to share following Pittsburgh being knocked off by Clemson 75-74 as Pittsburgh Guard Jamarius Burton did as well on Oakland Zoo on closing minutes.
“The atmosphere was amazing. Big shout out to Oakland Zoo again. For showing up and showing out and definitely helping us throughout the duration of the game. It was big for us to have that support”We just couldn't capitalize on opportunities. Big shout out to Clemson you know, they were able to capitalize down the stretch and that was really the difference in the ballgame.
“According to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/documents/2023/1/7/Postgame_Quotes.pdf
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Wes Durham, Dan Bonner commentating!