Duke expects to get Dariq Whitehead back onto the floor at some point this season — something that looked doubtful when he was helped from the court with a lower leg injury Monday night — but the Blue Devils will be without the 6-7 forward this weekend at Georgia Tech.
Whitehead scored 10 points in Duke’s 78-75 loss at Virginia Tech before tweaking his left leg in a leaping attempt to snare a loose ball away from Hokies forward Justyn Mutts during the second half.
Subsequent medical exams, including an MRI, showed no structural damage, Duke coach Jon Scheyer said on Thursday. The Blue Devils avoided a worst-case scenario.