Duke's Foster: Game-Time Decision vs. St. John's

0:00On March 26, Duke's top-seated basketball team faces a key decision, heading into their sweet 16 match-up against fifth-seated St. John's on Friday night. Starting point guard Caleb Foster, sideline by a fractured right foot from the regular season finale against North Carolina, is now listed as a game-time decision after missing the past five games. Coach John Shayer initially pegged Foster's chances of returning for the NCAA tournament at about one in a million, but the junior's hard work in. Rehab has boosted those odds. Yesterday Foster got in some light practice and looked promising, though the team will check his foot today before final call. Foster brings solid averages of 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game this season. In this place, freshman Caden Booser has stepped up big, posting 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. Under the stretch, including a 19-point effort against Sienna in the first round. Fans saw Foster scootering into the arena, Thursday, but walking without a boot during practice,

1:04a positive sign given his clutch performances earlier. Like 15 points in 8 assists, versus Arkansas in late November, and key threes against Michigan in mid-February. Shayer also confirmed, sophomore center, Patrick Nangba. The second is set to return after his own foot injury, kept him out since early March. Boastering the Blue Devils front court, as they push deeper into March madness.