SOUTH BEND – The horn that ended a first half that seemed like would never end finally sounded when Notre Dame basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry called for one of his players.
Shrewsberry yelled for freshman center Tommy Ahneman, who hasn’t played this season after undergoing knee surgery in the fall. Shrewsberry summoned Ahneman to help him off the floor at halftime of a game Notre Dame trailed 54-22 to No. 1 Duke.
As Shrewsberry leaned into Ahneman and walked slowly toward the tunnel that leads to the Irish locker room, a staff member attempted to assist. Shrewsberry waved him off as he continued the slow walk off the court.
It was hard to tell what happened to Shrewsberry, and how it happened. A Notre Dame spokesperson said the third-year head coach appeared to slip near the Irish bench sometime during the first half, apparently injuring his lower leg or ankle or Achilles.
Notre Dame spokesperson Josh Bates said Shrewsberry sustained an Achilles injury.
When the Irish returned to the court with six minutes left in intermission, Shrewsberry returned, again with the help of Ahneman.
Shrewsberry was wearing a black walking boot on his left foot. He returned to his usual spot on the bench. There was no immediate word on his injury. Assistant coach Mike Farrelly was the one coach up off the bench shouting instructions to the Irish. Shrewsberry stayed seated. The Irish gathered around the head coach's seat during timeouts.
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