Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski helps an injured Matt Jones during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)Gerry Broome/Associated Press

Matt Jones Injury: Updates on Duke SG's Ankle and Return

Alec NathanFeb 17, 2016

Duke shooting guard Matt Jones suffered a sprained left ankle in the Blue Devils' 74-73 win over North Carolina on Feb. 17. However, he's ready to return to the court.

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Latest on Jones' Playing Status

Monday, Feb. 22

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced that he expects Jones to play against Florida State on Thursday, according to Stephen Wiseman of the Herald-Sun.

Jones was active against Louisville on Feb. 20 but never played any minutes.

Jones' Test Results Revealed

Friday, Feb. 19

Brian Hamilton of Sports Illustrated reported Jones' X-rays were negative.

Krzyzewski Comments on Jones Injury

Thursday, Feb. 18

"Matt's really sprained his ankle pretty badly," Krzyzewski said following the win, according to ESPNU on Twitter.

Jones Injury Added to Duke's Depth Issues

Duke's rotation has been severely limited of late.

Freshman Luke Kennard scored 15 points in 32 minutes off the bench on Feb. 17 but scored just nine points in 36 minutes against Louisville.

Kennard has been a boom-or-bust commodity as a scorer all season long, but a 30-point outburst against Notre Dame and a 26-point effort against N.C. State recently proved he can shoulder a segment of the scoring burden for the banged-up Blue Devils.