The Duke basketball team is catching a major break on Tuesday night in Louisville as Cardinal superstar freshman Mikel Brown Jr. will remain sidelined with a back injury and miss the pivotal game.
Brown Jr. has not played since December 13 and the Cards are 2-2 during that stretch with losses on the road against Tennessee and Stanford. Its only victories in the time period are against Montana and California.
Brown, a frontrunner for First Team All-ACC and projected lottery pick in the NBA Draft this summer, is averaging 16.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game while his shooting numbers haven’t been very efficient at 38.