Marques Bolden will be out of action for at least this week's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, according to Duke Basketball Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski in today's Duke Basketball Report. Bolden, who left Saturday night's game at North Carolina with a left knee sprain and didn't return for the game's final 37 minutes, will not return for game action in Charlotte this week "no matter what grade" his MCL sprain is diagnosed to be Krzyzewski said.

After the Tar Heels secured an offensive rebound early in the game, the ball was thrown long where UNC center Garrison Brooks appeared to have a clear path for a dunk. However, Bolden caught up with Brooks and appeared to cleanly turn away the shot. However, the Duke center came down awkwardly with his left foot getting pinned against the stanchion while he and Brooks went to the ground.

Bolden immediately grabbed his left leg and was in clear distress before Duke trained Jose Fonseca arrived to administer treatment. After several minutes Bolden was taken to the locker room, utilizing assistance from teammates Antonio Vrankovic and Justin Robinson.

"We just need to get whole here, but we won't be..." Krzyzewski said. "There's no way Marques will be ready for the ACC Tournament. No matter what grade it is, he's not going to be ready in one week."

While Duke has been without Zion Williamson for the last six games of the regular season, Krzyzewski expects the ACC Player and Freshman of the Year to be back on the court when the fifth-ranked Blue Devils open postseason play in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals on Thursday night in the final game of the day.

"Hopefully, I think we’ll get Zion back for Thursday," Krzyzewski said. "He worked out (Saturday) morning again no contact, but Monday there will be and hopefully we’ll get a couple good days of practice where he can play five-on-five and then see how that goes. But the way he looks right now, I think it’s just a matter of getting in shape. Getting in game shape and going forward."