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Tyrese Proctor consoles emotional Jeremy Roach following Duke win over Baylor

Grant Grubbs Profile Pictureby:Grant Grubbs•03/23/25•

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Jeremy Roach Baylor Duke Tyrese Proctor Jon Scheyer
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It was a bittersweet victory for Duke on Sunday. In the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils squared off against Baylor and former point guard Jeremy Roach, who transferred to Baylor this past offseason after spending four years at Duke.

Roach was obviously emotional as he came off the court for the final time. After embracing his teammates, Roach could be seen on the bench in tears.

Roach’s teammates weren’t the only ones who consoled the fifth-year senior after the loss. During the postgame handshake line, Roach hugged former teammate Tyrese Proctor and put his head on Duke head coach Jon Scheyer‘s shoulder.

In the loss, Roach scored seven points and three rebounds while shooting 3-10 from the field. Roach certainly wasn’t scared of the moment. For reference, no other player who came off Baylor’s bench took more than three shots.

Roach made 28 appearances for the Bears this season, averaging 10.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 38.2% from the field and 33.6% from 3-point range. It was Roach’s lowest scoring average since his sophomore season when he averaged just 8.6 points per game.

Proctor had a better showing than Roach on Sunday. The junior guard tallied a game-high 25 points while shooting 7-8 from beyond the arc. With the performance, Proctor became the first player since 2010 to make five or more 3s in back-to-back games. Ironically, the last player to do it before Proctor was Jon Scheyer.

Although Roach left Duke ahead of this season, he clearly still has love for the Blue Devils. Ahead of Baylor’s showdown against Duke on Sunday, Roach revealed he still talks to Scheyer regularly.

“We stay in touch. That’s someone who’s the first guy who actually recruited me to come to Duke, so we’re always gonna stay in touch,” Roach said. “I just got so much love and respect for him.

“It’s more than just coaching. It’s like a friendship bond, a brotherhood bond. I was like one of the first people that wanted to stay when he was getting transitioned to the head coaching spot. It means a lot. Our relationship means a lot, for sure.”

It’s safe to assume who Jeremy Roach will be rooting for the rest of the way in the NCAA Tournament. Up next, Duke will square off against the winner between Arizona/Oregon in the Sweet Sixteen.