Former UMBC point guard K.J. Maura will not join Duke's student section for Saturday's matchup against Virginia, according to The Duke Chronicle's Hank Tucker.
Maura was a member of the 2017-18 UMBC squad that reached the NCAA Tournament as a 16-seed and upset the No. 1-seeded Cavaliers last March. It marked the first time in tournament history that a 16-seed defeated a No. 1.
Per Tucker, Head Line Monitors Steve Hassey and Peter Potash explained via Facebook that the reasoning Maura won't join the Cameron Crazies on Saturday was at the request of UMBC head coach Ryan Odom.