Jon Scheyer gives little explanation on Tyrese Proctor’s injuries, as he leaves on crutches

The Blue Devils did not have an update on the status of its starting point guard.

Tyrese Proctor suffered a knee injury late in the first half of Duke’s 97-60 victory over Miami on Tuesday night, casting a shadow over the game.

Proctor looked to take an odd step while attempting to defend a transition layup, and he staggered to the Blue Devil locker room for additional treatment.

He was called out of the game early in the second half after finishing with seven points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals, and Jon Scheyer did not offer much of an update following the game.

“We have to get him back, get x-rays and an MRI,” Scheyer stated. “He was struck in the leg. That is all I know, and we will get him examined and treated.”

Scheyer’s remark regarding Proctor’s injury was very similar to the tone he used about a week earlier when Maliq Brown had an injury late in the first half against Virginia that was subsequently determined to be a dislocated shoulder.

However, Proctor was observed exiting the arena and returning to the team bus on crutches following the game.

Last season, Proctor suffered a lower leg injury early in the first half against Georgia Tech, returning to the bench on crutches after missing nearly four weeks and three games.

Duke (25-3, 16-1 ACC) has only three games left in the regular season, two of which will be played in the span of three days on Saturday night (7:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network) against Florida State (16-12, 7-10 ACC) and Monday evening (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) against Wake Forest (19-8, 11-5 ACC).

Duke will play its last regular-season game on the road at North Carolina (18-11, 11-6 ACC) on March 8, with the ACC Tournament commencing on March 13.

Isaiah Evans, who finished with 16 points off the bench on 5-of-8 3-point shooting, started the second half in Tyrese Proctor’s place, but Caleb Foster, who has had his role significantly reduced over the past six weeks, scored in double digits again and played 18 minutes in the win.

Still, Duke sorely needs Tyrese Proctor’s seasoned leadership on the court to maintain its position as one of the big favorites to win the National Championship.