Duke overcame an early 8-0 deficit to lead Houston 23-22 at halftime in a fiercely contested game. Jeremy Roach had a strong second half, scoring 14 points, helping Duke secure a 54-51 victory. Houston's season ended with L.J. Cryer scoring 15 points and J'Wan Roberts adding 13 points.
Duke players classily dapped up injured Jamal Shead after upsetting Houston https://t.co/GI23MUM8N2 https://t.co/wUBBD7sBua
Jeremy Roach: "Experience matters." And to add on: Jeremy Roach's experience matters. It's March and Duke's senior guard is shining on the biggest stage ... again: 🔗https://t.co/dl2r3jUL2g https://t.co/J1Hp7QHNzu
Jeremy Roach with 14 points in the second half. The former @McDAAG and top 20 player in the class of 2020 took control for Duke. Post-game with @tracywolfson. #Elite8 https://t.co/hLhJtsC4un
Jeremy Roach with 14 points in the second half. The former @McDAAG and top 20 player in the class of 2020 took control for Duke. Post game with @tracywolfson. #Elite8 https://t.co/JpIKeNys1Y
"My heart breaks for Jamal Shead. ... The reason why Duke has been in position to go to the Final Four for the second time in three seasons is Jeremy Roach. A homegrown player." —@JonRothstein https://t.co/X9OhEy7noS
Game respects game. Duke players give respect to Jamal Shead. 🤝 🎥 @MarchMadnessMBB https://t.co/XWYKEVz9vj
"Thank God for Jeremy Roach. Today, but also the last 4 years he's been here." Jon Scheyer shows appreciation for his @DukeMBB captain. #MarchMadness https://t.co/FjT6E6otGO
Duke players showed love to Jamal Shead after the Sweet 16 battle 👏 All class. #MarchMadness @DukeMBB https://t.co/Azo2qFid22
Duke and Houston players show Jamal Shead love after their matchup https://t.co/23R3Yr4Mfd
Big-time performances from Jeremy Roach and Kyle Filipowski. Roach with 14 points in the second half, Filipowski with 16 and 9 — including a couple of big 3s. Horribly unfortunate for Houston’s season to end after yet another injury, this time to All-American guard Jamal Shead.
DUKE ADVANCES TO THE ELITE 8🔥👀 Jeremy Roach scored 14 POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF AND Kyle Filipowski had a GAME-HIGH 16 POINTS‼️ https://t.co/B0tHYP61ob
Final from Dallas: » L.J. Cryer (HOU): 15 points » J'Wan Roberts (HOU): 13 points » Kyle Filipowski (Duke): 16 points Houston's season has come to an end. They finish 32-5. https://t.co/6S37sUoBvm
CBS - Duke v Houston is a 3 pt game with 15 secs left, Houston ball
Timeout Houston. Cougars have the ball with 15.9 seconds left. Duke leads 54-51.
JEREMY 👏 ROACH 👏 @Jeremyroach10 x @DukeMBB (via @MarchMadnessMBB) https://t.co/BwM2DEmDsD
JEREMY ROACH WAS MADE TO PLAY IN MARCH🔥🤧 https://t.co/NAsWxwcW3n
JEREMY ROACH WITH THE FADER 😳 #MarchMadness @DukeMBB https://t.co/goMgRWicWq
Jeremy Roach clutch March fadeaway. "That's Jeremy f***in Roach" from the Duke section behind me.
No. 1 seed Houston trails Duke 54-48 with 1:13 left.
Duke-Houston coming down to the wire. Blue Devils up 2 with 5:30 left.
Blue Devils have had a couple 2+ minute scoring droughts here in the second half. They've missed four of their last five attempts after making three in a row. 45 Duke 42 Houston 7:26 to play
All of a sudden, we're at the under-8. Feels like the 2nd half has flown. Duke leads 45-42, possession under Houston's bucket when we resume. Slow start is a distant memory; Houston sans Jamal Shead has had a few others step up with huge shots (mainly L.J. Cryer).
Duke guard Jeremy Roach didn't score in the first half, has nine points in the first nine minutes in the second. Going to the line to shoot three free throws coming out of this stoppage.
Duke guard Jeremy Roach didn't score in the first half, has seven points in the first nine minutes in the second. Going to the line to shoot three free throws coming out of this stoppage.
No Blue Devils have reached double-figures in scoring. But Roach has nine in the 2nd half and Duke leads Houston, 39-37, with 10:53 to play
Jeremy Roach with is first points of the night gives the lead back to Duke but Houston ties it right back up. Fun start to the second half here.
Low scoring, but a great game is brewing... Duke leads Houston 23-22 at halftime. https://t.co/2VFdniJt8o
Duke leads Houston 23-22 at halftime. Every bit the knock-down, drag-em-out game you'd assume, given score. Houston led 8-0. Key numbers: Duke has 6 assists on 8 FGs 4 off. rebounds, 6 second-chance points for Duke Houston started 5-8 (my bad earlier); 5-21 after that
Duke overcame four turnovers on its first six trips and an 8-0 deficit and leads Houston 23-22 at halftime. Blue Devils outrebounding the Cougars 19-17. Fierce doesn't begin to describe.
L.J. Cryer with a floater off the glass at the buzzer after Scheyer had begged for "one stop" on the last possession. Duke 23, Houston 22 at the half. McCain with a game-high seven to lead the Blue Devils.
No. 4 seed Duke leads 1 seed Houston, 23-22, at the half in Dallas, not at the 10 minute mark. https://t.co/K7M6ixUOl1
Duke got knocked back early and trailed by as many as 8, but the Blue Devils have adjusted to the physical style of this game and go into halftime up 23-22
Houston started this game making 5 of its first 6 shots; 4-for-22 since. All four 3-pointers (all misses) have been in that span.
Duke's going to need more from Jeremy Roach the rest of the way. 0-4 (0-2 3FG) with two turnovers. He's back in the game now.
Houston hasn't scored in 5+ minutes. Its lead has gone from 10-3 to ... 10-7.
Houston has started this game exactly as it wanted to, pressuring a Duke team that's been good at protecting the ball into 4 turnovers in its first 6 possessions. Cougars up 8-3
Duke has four turnovers in 4:03 minutes to start the game.
Duke's down 6-0 early with two Jeremy Roach turnovers and Jon Scheyer needs a timeout 106 seconds in.
Strong start for Jeremy Roach
Two Duke possessions, two Roach turnovers. Not the plan