GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – For the third time in a year, Duke’s Grayson Allen got caught tripping an opponent in a game.
If the Blue Devils guard is going to get more punishment from coach Mike Krzyzewski for it, don’t expect to hear the details.
Allen picked up a technical foul for tripping Elon’s Steven Santa Ana on a drive in the first half of a 72-61 win Wednesday night. That earned him a seat on the bench for the final 4:15 of the half and the start of the second half, though he returned to the game with about 16 minutes left.
Afterward, Allen met with Santa Ana and Elon coach Matt Matheny to apologize before hanging his head and fighting back tears while talking to reporters in the locker room.
“Just talking about what led up to it is just an excuse,” Allen said. “There’s no excuse for it.”