Matt Jones injures ankle vs. North Carolina to make Duke's roster thinner

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Duke guard Matt Jones left Wednesday's game against North Carolina toward the end of the first half with a left ankle injury. He did not return and came out after halftime on crutches.

With 7:43 left in the first half, Jones drove to the basket, leapt and landed awkwardly on the side of his left ankle. He remained down on the court in pain before being helped off the court without putting any weight on his left foot.

The injury is a serious blow to an already-thin Duke roster, which had largely relied on a six-man rotation in the wake of small forward Amile Jefferson's injury earlier this season.

After the game, coach Mike Krzyzewski said of Jones: "Matt sprained his ankle pretty badly. I'm not sure how long he'll be out."

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