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Duke’s Krzyzewski won’t coach 2nd half vs. Wake Forest

NCAA Basketball: Wake Forest at Duke

Feb 15, 2022; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski (right) give instructions to forward Wendell Moore Jr. (0) during the first half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

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DURHAM, N.C.- Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski is out for the rest of Tuesday’s game between his ninth-ranked Blue Devils and Wake forest due to an illness.

Krzyzewski, who is retiring after this season, wasn’t with the team as it returned to the court from the locker room after halftime. The team’s official Twitter account later posted that Krzyzewski was “not feeling well” and wouldn’t return.

Associate head coach Jon Scheyer, who has been designated as Krzyzewski’s successor for next season, took over as the teams began second-half play.

Krzyzewski turned 75 on Sunday, and was dealing with an apparent issue roughly midway through the first half, holding his forehead while Scheyer and fellow associate head coach Chris Carrawell seemed to be checking on him from either side on the bench. During a later timeout, trainer Jose Fonseca checked on Krzyzewski both at the beginning and the end of the stoppage.

But by the end of the first half, Krzyzewski appeared to be fine, standing up to applaud or shout instructions to his players.