DURHAM, N.C. ? Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski didn’t return to the Blue Devils’ bench for the second half of Thursday night’s exhibition game because of pain in his right leg.

The 55-year-old Hall of Fame coach had his right hip replaced March 24, his second hip replacement operation. He was limping badly as he made his way to the locker room at halftime of his team’s game against the EA Sports All-Stars.

Mike Cragg, an assistant athletic director, said Krzyzewski was taken to Duke Medical Center for X-rays. Cragg said Krzyzewski had a checkup on his hip last week, and doctors said he was doing fine.

It was unclear whether Krzyzewski would be admitted to the hospital, a school spokesman said.

The sixth-ranked Blue Devils won 102-74, with top assistant Johnny Dawkins taking over for Krzyzewski.

“I know coach, and he’s in terrific shape,” Dawkins said. “I think he’s going to be great, but that’s just my instinct. I do know him, and he’s a heck of a fighter, and if there is any chance he’ll be out there, he will.”