Duke's Ngongba Out, Blue Devils Push On

0:00On March 21st, Duke's star sophomore Patrick Nangba, the second, will likely miss more tournament games with a sore right foot injury that's kept him, out since the regular season ended. He's their third leading scorer at 10.7 points per game, and second on the boards with six rebounds, while shooting over 60% from the floor. Coach John Shire expressed hope for his return, but noted Ingangba hasn't met the requirements to play yet. The big man skipped the full ACC tournament and the finale against North Carolina, and he showed up to the arena in a boot before facing TCU in the second round. Without him, Duke had a tough first round battle against Siena, trailing by 11 and half time. The biggest such lead ever for a 16-seed over A. Top seed, the Blue Devils rallied late to 1.71 to 65 as Siena fatigued without early subs. Now, his comeback seems pushed back to at least the Sui 16, if Duke advances that far. The team felt his absence inside during that close call.

1:02Duke pushes forward against TCU today, hoping to build momentum without their key front court presence for now.