As 1 Seed Duke, 9 Seed Baylor Are Opposing Each Other In Second Round Of NCAA Tournament Sunday Afternoon Duke Is Facing Familiar Face In Former Duke Guard Current Baylor Guard Jeremy Roach
Duke is the 1 seed in the East Region! Baylor is the 9 seed in the East Region in the NCAA Tournament!
As 1 seed Duke, 9 seed Baylor are opposing each other in second round of NCAA Tournament Duke is facing familiar face in former Duke guard current Baylor guard Jeremy Roach.
As a freshman at Duke in 2020-2021,
Jeremy Roach played in all 24 games and made 18 starts in his rookie season ... Averaged 8.7 points per game on 78-of-172 (.453) shooting and 26-of-84 (.310) three-point shooting ... Ranked second on the team with 66 assists (2.8 per game) ... Started 15 of 18 games in ACC play while averaging 9.1 points and 2.5 assists ... Scored six points, dished out four assists and hauled in five rebounds in his Duke debut against Coppin State (11/28) ... Netted 13 points, recorded a game-high seven assists and brought down four rebounds in 31 minutes in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge versus No. 6 Illinois (12/8) ... Became the seventh Duke freshman all-time to have a game with seven or more assists and no turnovers ... Went 5-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three-point range for 14 points in the victory at Notre Dame (12/16) ... Scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting while recording six assists and two steals in the win over Boston College (1/6) ... Netted 12 points to go with four assists and two rebounds in the win over Wake Forest (1/9) ... Shot 6-of-14 from the field and 8-of-8 at the free throw line for a career-high 22 points at Virginia Tech (1/12) ... Recorded 11 points, five rebounds and three assists at Pitt (1/19) ... Went for 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting with three assists versus Clemson (1/30) ... Scored 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting and added five assists against North Carolina (2/6) ... Followed up with another 16-point effort versus Notre Dame (2/9), while recording two assists and two steals ... Shot 5-of-10 from the floor and 2-of-5 from beyond the arc for 12 points with three assists in the win over No. 7 Virginia (2/20) ... In the Virginia victory, two of his buckets in the game's final 12:07 tied the score -- a driving layup to make it 49-49 and a jumper in the paint to make it 60-60 ... Finished 5-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-5 from long range, for 14 points and career-high tying totals in rebounds (five) and assists (seven) in the victory over Syracuse (2/22) ... Netted 10 points with three assists and two rebounds at North Carolina (3/6) ... Went 3-of-4 from the field and 2-of-3 from deep and finished with eight points, five assists and four rebounds against BC in the ACC Tournament opening round (3/9) ... Hit back-to-back three-pointers at the end of the first half and finished with nine points in the ACC Tournament win over Louisville (3/10).
As a sophomore in 2021-2022 playing for then Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski who coaching his final season as Duke Head Coach Jeremy Roach was Selected to NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team ... Averaged 8.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 39 games ... Increased numbers to 11.8 points and 2.8 boards with 3.0 dimes in five NCAA Tournament games ... Named to preseason watch list for Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award ... Scored six points and brought down seven rebounds in season-opener versus No. 10 Kentucky (11/9) ... Posted stat line of 14 points, three rebounds and four assists in back-to-back wins over Army (11/12) and Campbell (11/13) ... Went 4-of-7 from the field for 10 points and six assists against Gardner-Webb (11/16) ... Had nine points, two rebounds and an assist in win over No. 1 Gonzaga (11/26) ... Finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting with three rebounds and six assists versus App State (12/16) ... Went 4-of-7 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from deep, for 11 points, three boards and two assists against Elon (12/18) ... Dished out nine assists with six points and three rebounds in 28 minutes versus Syracuse (1/22) ... Had another nine-assist outing against Clemson (1/25), while netting eight points with four rebounds in a full 40 minutes ... Scored nine points, grabbed four boards and recorded six dimes in 38 minutes at Louisville (1/29) ... Shot 4-of-7 for 10 points against Wake Forest (2/15) ... Went 6-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, for 15 points and three rebounds at Virginia (2/23) ... Recorded 10 points, three rebounds and three assists at Syracuse (2/26) ... Finished 5-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-4 at the free throw line for 15 points vs. North Carolina (3/5) ... Had a season-high 19 points with five three's in ACC Tournament quarterfinals against Syracuse (3/10) ... Went 5-of-5 at the free throw line in 12-point, five-assist effort to open NCAA Tournament against Cal State Fullerton (3/18) ... Netted 15 points, including clutch three with 1:16 left to put Duke ahead by four, in Round of 32 win over Michigan State (3/20) ... Shot 7-of-11 with three field goals in the final 3:35 of regulation for 15 points in Sweet 16 victory over Texas Tech (3/24) ... Scored nine points with two assists in 35 minutes in Elite Eight vs. Arkansas (3/26) ... Recorded eight points, six assists and five rebounds in Final Four against North Carolina (4/2).
As a junior playing for Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer in 2022-2023,
Jeremy Roach was All-ACC Honorable Mention ... Named first-team All-ACC Tournament ... Selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player Award, along with Kyle Filipowski ... Played in 32 games as a junior with 30 starts and was the team’s second leading scorer at 13.6 points per game ... Although missing four games (toe injury), still finished as the team’s leader in minutes (1,061) and minutes per game (33.2) ... His season averages of 13.6 points, .343 three-point percentage, .780 free-throw percentage, 2.5 rebounds and 33.2 minutes each marked career highs ... Opened the season with three consecutive double-digit scoring efforts, including 16 points against both Jacksonville (11/7) and Kansas (11/15) ... Made four first-half three-pointers en route to a win in the season opener against Jacksonville ... Eclipsed 200 career assists with eight against USC Upstate (11/11) -- one shy of his career high ... Set a career high with nine made field goals en route to 21 points in Duke’s victory over Xavier in Portland (11/25) ... Matched his then career-high in points with 22 in a win over Iowa at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic (12/6), hitting 8-of-18 from the field ... Returned from a three-game absence (toe injury) in the win over No. 17 Miami (1/21), scoring 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four assists and two steals ... Hit four three-pointers in a win at Georgia Tech (1/28) to match a season high ... Poured in a then career-high 21 points against Wake Forest (1/31), including 17 in the first half ... Played all 40 minutes in the win over North Carolina (2/4) with 20 points and seven rebounds ... Scored in double-figures for the fifth straight game with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting at Virginia (2/11) ... Recorded his first career double-double with a team-high 19 points and a career-high 11 assists against Virginia Tech (2/25) ... Finished the season with four consecutive double-digit scoring games, beginning with 13 points in 37 minutes in the ACC semifinal win over Miami (3/10) ... Scored a career-high 23 points in the ACC title game win over Virginia (3/11), including 19 points in the second half to earn a spot on the All-ACC Tournament first team ... Of Duke’s final 14 points against Virginia, 11 came from Roach ... Matched his career scoring effort with another 23-point performance in Duke’s win over Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament First Round, hitting 9-of-17 from the field ... The Oral Roberts game marked his 50th career double-digit scoring and 50th career game with three or more assists ... Scored 13 points versus Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Second Round ... Named to preseason watch lists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award ... Preseason All-ACC First Team.
As a senior playing for Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer in 2023-2024 as a senior at Duke,
Jeremy Roach was on All-ACC Third Team ... Voted team captain for the second straight year ... Eclipsed 1,000 career points in Duke’s game versus Arizona -- is the 68th Blue Devil all-time to tally at least 1,000 career points for Duke ... 13 points against UNC Pembroke, including 9-of-10 from the free throw line, while adding two boards and an assist ... 14 points against Dartmouth, making seven shots from the field, while dishing three assists and adding a blocked shot ... Played 39 minutes against Arizona, scoring 17 points, including a 3-for-5 effort from deep, while adding three assists and swiping two steals ... Had 16 second-half points versus Southern Indiana, en route to 18 total points on 6-of-12 shooting, a new season-high ... notched a season-high 22 points at Arkansas, on 7-of-13 shooting, along with 7-of-9 from the free throw line ... Played all 40 minutes at Georgia Tech, setting a new career-high with eight rebounds while scoring 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting and dishing five assists ... Season-high eight assists versus Hofstra while scoring 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc for the second consecutive game ... Played all but 15 seconds in the win over No. 10 Baylor, scoring 18 points -- his sixth consecutive game in double-figures ... Career-high performance from the charity stripe at Notre Dame (1/6), going 9-of-9 to help finish with 18 total points ... Connected on 4-of-5 from deep at Virginia Tech (1/29), leading Duke in points with 16 en route to the road victory ... Went 4-of-6 from beyond the arc at Miami (2/21), matching the season-high he set at Virginia Tech, en route to 16 total points ... Shot 6-of-8 from the field at Wake Forest (2/24), including a perfect 1-for-1 from deep and 3-for-3 at the free throw line ... Scored 19 points in his 100th career start, shooting 8-of-11 overall, including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers, versus Louisville (2/28) ... Dished seven assists vs. JMU (3/24) with zero turnovers -- has 26 assists and just nine turnovers in the month of March ... Poured in 14 second-half points vs. Houston (3/29) to help lead Duke past the South Region top seed in the Sweet 16 -- surpassed Associate Head Coach Chris Carrawell in Duke’s all-time scoring list with his 14 points.
According to https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jeremy-roach/13203
Following Jeremy senior season at Duke in 2023-2024 he decided to enter his name into transfer portal where he would eventually end up at Baylor playing for Head Coach Scott Drew in 2024-2025 season where he is averaging 10.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists while shooting 38.2 %
According to espn app
In September Jeremy Roach told field of 68 he wanted to stay at Duke but stuff didn’t meet up it was just my time to go. I did my four years , sacrificed a whole lot , and I made the most of it . It was no hard feelings or anything it was all cool.
According to Cameron Salerno CBS Sports article https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-let-standout-pg-jeremy-roach-walk-a-year-later-retooled-blue-devils-draw-roach-baylor-in-march-madness/
Ahead of top seed Duke, 9 seed Baylor opposing each other in second round of NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon where Duke is opposing familiar face in former Duke guard current guard Jeremy Roach Jeremy Roach had this to say about opposing Duke his former team!
Ahead of top seed Duke, 9 seed Baylor opposing each other in second round of NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon where Duke is opposing familiar face in former Duke guard current Baylor guard Jeremy Roach Jeremy Roach had this to say about opposing his former team!
It’s going to be cool,’’
Ahead of top seed Duke, 9 seed Baylor opposing each other in second round of NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon where Duke is opposing familiar face in former Duke guard current guard Jeremy Roach Jeremy Roach had this to say about opposing his former team!
It’s going to be cool ,’’ Definitely excited for the match up , not trying to overlook it or make anything bigger than what it is . I mean it’s March Madness , but at the same time , it’s still another basketball game . I don’t want to get into how I used to go to Duke or anything like that. Just focus on Baylor has to do - personnel, scout . stuff like that. Getting me ready mentally and physically so not trying to put too much into it.’’
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article302593914.html
Ahead of top seed Duke, 9 seed Baylor opposing each other in second round of NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon where Duke is opposing familiar face in former Duke guard current Baylor guard Jeremy Roach Jeremy Roach’s former Head Coach Jon Scheyer was asked by Jaden yellow shirt third row on the edge Hey, coach as you get ready for a team kind of on short notice, Jeremy Roach that element of it, he’s familiar to you you’re familiar with him. How does that affect your prep what are you expecting from Jeremy? Well, look obviously I love Jeremy you know , and you know . I’ve been through , I coach him for four years , two as an assistant two as a head coach , he’s given Duke everything that he has so you know I’m not going to make this about that . You know you’re playing in NCAA Tournament and this should be about Duke and Baylor. But in the day , obviously Jeremy ‘s been an important part of our program with that what he’s done , and he’s done a really good job this year . But this game for us on Sunday is going to be about what we have to do to beat Baylor and I’m sure it’s the same for Jeremy and their team in their minds.
According Duke Basketball Game Day Podcast with David Shumate who does play by play for Duke Men’s Basketball https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-recap-mount-st-marys/id1118770038?i=1000700376631
Ahead of top seed Duke, 9 seed Baylor opposing each other in second round of NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon where Duke is opposing familiar face in former Duke guard current Baylor guard Jeremy Roach former Duke forward Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman who covers, writes about Duke for News & Observer talked about Jeremy Roach on their podcast Bleav in Duke. Shelden Williams talked about how Jeremy Roach was in attendance at K Academy this past summer while Stephen Wiseman talked about Jeremy Roach is now coming off the bench for Baylor, Head Coach Scott Drew. Jeremy Roach who began the season as a starter is now coming off the bench following suffering, sustaining concussions!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-for-duke-to-face-baylor-jeremy-roach-in-ncaa-tournament/id1565983827?i=1000700415106
Top seed Duke, 9 seed Baylor are opposing each other Sunday afternoon in North Carolina’s state capital with winner advancing to sweet 16.
Duke (32-3) advanced to the second round of NCAA Tournament because they beat 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s 93-49 Friday in North Carolina’s state capital in the first round of NCAA Tournament as Cooper Flagg returned to court as top seed Duke in East Region advanced to second round of NCAA Tournament Friday with 93-49 win where they will oppose 9 seed Baylor who topped 8 seed Mississippi State 75-72 Friday in North Carolina’s state capital Sunday.
As Duke advanced to second round of NCAA Tournament with 93-49 win over Mount St. Mary’s Friday as a team Duke shot 50 % on field goals , 37.8 % on 3 pointers , 75.0 % on free throws. Four players scored in double figures! Cooper Flagg was 6-12 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along 7 rebounds, 4 assists , 2 blocks, 14 points . Khaman Maluach was 5-5 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists , 2 steals, 11 points . Tyrese Proctor was 6-9 on field goals , 6-8 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 1 steal , 19 points. Caleb Foster was 4-5 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds , 1 assists, 2 steals , 12 points.
According to espn app
Following Cooper Flagg returning to court top seed Duke advancing to second round of NCAA Tournament Friday to oppose 9 seed Baylor Sunday following 93-49 win over Mount St. Mary’s Cooper Flagg who returned to court who was 6-12 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along 7 rebounds, 4 assists , 2 blocks, 14 points Cooper Flagg had this to say! I think I would say is i’ve done a great job with the medical staff preparing and just being ready so I already felt 100% and confident going into tonight’s game.
Following Cooper Flagg returning to court top seed Duke advancing to second round of NCAA Tournament Friday to oppose 9 seed Baylor Sunday following 93-49 win over Mount St. Mary’s Duke graduate transfer Sion James who was 0-5 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 assists, 2 points had this to say about Cooper Flagg!
Cooper Flagg was 6-12 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along 7 rebounds, 4 assists , 2 blocks, 14 points .
Following Cooper Flagg returning to court top seed Duke advancing to second round of NCAA Tournament Friday to oppose 9 seed Baylor Sunday following 93-49 win over Mount St. Mary’s fellow freshman Kon Knueppel who was 2-5 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 2 assists, 6 points had this to say!
A couple days before he was working out with C - Well (Chris Carrawell) and I thought , yeah he’ll be alright for this weekend.
Following Cooper Flagg returning to court top seed Duke advancing to second round of NCAA Tournament Friday to oppose 9 seed Baylor Sunday following 93-49 win over Mount St. Mary’s Tyrese Proctor who was 6-9 on field goals , 6-8 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 1 steal , 19 points had this to say about Cooper Flagg!
He wouldn’t have played if his ankle wasn’t good . The medical staff was really good and they had a whole plan as soon as they got hurt . He’s 100 % and all good.
Following Cooper Flagg returning to court top seed Duke advancing to second round of NCAA Tournament Friday to oppose 9 seed Baylor Sunday following 93-49 win over Mount St. Mary’s Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about Cooper Flagg who In the first round of NCAA Tournament returned to court as top seed Duke in East Region advanced to second round of NCAA Tournament Friday with 93-49 win where they will oppose 9 seed Baylor who topped 8 seed Mississippi State 75-72 Friday in North Carolina’s state capital Sunday.
The biggest thing for me was him not pacing, I didn’t want him to pace then obviously making sure he was moving where he wasn’t off balance or favoring one leg over the other. We have already addressed that before this game , so that wasn’t a big concern I was just making sure he wasn’t pacing . Obviously giving him a few extra minutes , I’m sure that is going to be helpful for Sunday . As it goes down in the second half my thing is to limit his minutes as much as possible.
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article302450849.html
Baylor (20-14) advanced to the second round of NCAA Tournament with 75-72 win over Mississippi State Friday
where as a team Baylor shot 43.5 % on field goals , 25 % on 3 pointers , 78.9 % on free throws. Four players scored in double figures . Norchad Omier was 3-11 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 6-8 on free throws to go along with 10 rebounds , 3 assists, 1 steal , 1 block , 12 points. VJ Edgecombe was 3-8 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists , 1 steal, 14 points . Robert Wright III was 8-15 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds , 2 assists , 19 points . Langston Love was 7-12 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 steal , 15 points.
According to espn app
Following 9 seed Baylor topping 8 seed Mississippi State 75-72 to advance to second round to oppose top seed Duke Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew had this to say about . VJ Edgecombe was 3-8 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists , 1 steal, 14 points!
Because he’s so highly rated on the draft boards, people just assume that he's going to score,”V.J. doesn’t have to score to impact a game. He is an all-around player. He gets comparisons to Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, and the thing that those guys did is their athleticism and their ability to assist, defend. It affects the game. So if he’s scoring or not, he’s helping us.”
Following 9 seed Baylor topping 8 seed Mississippi State 75-72 to advance to second round to oppose top seed Duke Baylor forward Norchad Omier who is a gradute transfer from Miami had this to say about V.J. Edgecombe!
Playing in the Big 12, you just have a lot of close games, and coming in here, we know that in March a lot of stuff happens,”V.J. hit both free throws, and we call it a game.”
Well, not quite.
According to article by Associated Press on ESPN.com https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/norchad-omier/13206
Tip off for Duke, Baylor is set for 2:40pm Eastern Time 1:40pm Central Time from Lenovo Center that isn’t only home to NC State Men’s Basketball though the Carolina Hurricanes of NHL as well!
The game is going to be televised on CBS with Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson commentating!
Grant Hill was born with a competitive spirit that sent him to the top of ranks of basketball and into the upper echelon of humanity. He has tremendous strength, resolve and resilience and is truly an inspirational athlete, who overcame tremendous obstacles in the pursuit of his goal of contributing to his team.ive ankle surgeries, one staph infection, a sports hernia, countless hours of rehab, false starts and moments of self reflection gave Grant a new-found perspective on life.
The leadership Grant brought to a team, both on and off the court is immeasurable and his miraculous comeback serves as an affirmation that all of the hard work and sacrifice were worth the effort. Beyond his successful 19-year NBA career, Grant has shown that he can face adversity head on and continue to persevere. And after retiring at the end of the 2012-13 season following a 19-year NBA career, Grant has been hired by Turner Sports as the co-host of NBA Inside Stuff, which NBA TV is bringing back. He will also be joining Turner as an analyst for TNT and NBA TV.Off the court, Grant continues to be humble and is a true believer in community investment. His contributions in charity work, academic scholarships, and national initiatives for healthier lifestyles demonstrates Grant's servant heart towards the people in his community.
An artist at heart
While all of his charitable work has been inspiring, Grant turned a lifelong love of art into what may be his most benevolent endeavor off the court. One of the world's premier collectors of African American art, Grant wanted to draw attention to a facet of popular culture that has gone unrecognized and unappreciated for far too long African American art. Grant sponsored a nearly three year, seven city tour of his personal art collection entitled Something All Our Own: The Grant Hill Collection of African American Art. This is an atypical example of an athlete capitalizing on the incredible power and influence that is often left unexplored by professional athletes.
Featuring a large collection of African American artists, including the works of celebrated masters Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, as well as the work of artists including Hughie Lee-Smith, John Biggers, Phoebe Beasely, Malcolm Brown, Edward Jackson, John Coleman and Arthello Beck, Jr., the popular exhibition attracted visitors of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Grant's message stressed the importance for young boys and girls to witness African Americans who have been successful outside of sports and entertainment. In conjunction with the exhibition, Grant created the Something All Our Own Scholarship, which provided educational assistance to college students interested in pursuing a degree in visual arts. Through these efforts, Grant encouraged creative exploration of avenues beyond sports and entertainment while sharing his appreciation of artists who have played an important part in his life.
Grant extended the pursuit of one of his off the court interests by forming a production company and has co-produced two documentary films, "Starting at the Finish Line," chronicling the life of influential and inspirational Duke Track coach and Professor Al Buehler, and "Duke 91 & 92: Back to Back" about the 1991 and 1992 back to back Duke national championship teams. Duke 91 & 92 aired on Turner Sports' truTV in advance of Turner Sports' and CBS Sports' coverage of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, which aired exclusively on TBS, CBS, TNT, and truTV.
Investing in the future
Grant also started a private equity mezzanine fund, Penta Capital, investing in well-capitalized, highly profitable businesses that are already servicing Fortune 1000 clients and government agencies meaningfully and at the very highest performance levels in their respective industries.
According to https://granthill.com/biography