Duke’s Reddish injured, misses Sweet 16 game
Zion Williamson tallies 23 points along with several big blocks for the Blue Devils as they advance to the Elite Eight. (1:05)
WASHINGTON — Duke freshman Cam Reddish did not play in the Blue Devils’ 75-73 win over Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 on Friday night while dealing with a left leg injury.
After Reddish missed the first half, coach Mike Krzyzewski told CBS at halftime that Duke’s most prolific 3-point shooter would not be available to play.
Krzyzewski did not mention the injury during Thursday’s media sessions, and Reddish did practice. However, he did not go through full warm-ups before the game Friday.
Reddish was in uniform and Duke originally listed him among the starters, but sophomore guard Alex O’Connell took his place in a new lineup announced shortly before introductions.
Reddish is a projected lottery pick in this year’s NBA draft and entered the game averaging 13.6 points and 3.7 rebounds.
Krzyzewski had suggested reserve Jack White was unlikely to play, but he was the first Blue Devil off the bench Friday.
Duke prevailed after Virginia Tech’s Ahmed Hill lost Blue Devils star Zion Williamson on an inbounds play with 1.1. seconds left, only to miss a leaping catch-and-release shot from close range that would have sent the game to overtime.
“Hill kinda did, like, a loop,” Williamson said. “And, I mean — I’m not even gonna lie to you — when he caught it, I said, ‘Oh, we’re about to go to overtime.’ I mean, I don’t know what happened — it just kinda went our way with that play.”