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Feb 28, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Caleb Foster (1) throws a pass around Virginia Cavaliers center Ugonna Onyenso (33) to teammate Patrick Ngongba II (21) during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke won 77-51. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images | Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images D uke is missing two starters, as you probably know, and there’s some positive news about at least one of them.

Jon Scheyer told Brendan Marks of the Athletic that “Pat is working his butt off every day. He took another really good step with our medical team today, so he’s trending in a great direction from where he’s going, which is exciting. For me, very exciting.

” He didn’t say when he would be back specifically, but it’s great news that he’s trending in the right direction. We’ve also seen in a couple of places that Duke has told the NCAA that Caleb Foster would be back at some point as well. That’s a little more nebulous, and certainly unofficial, but still encouraging.

Duke has been able to thread the needle so far, but depth is a major concern and Ngongba, at least, would help to fix part of that. Jon Scheyer gives positive injury update on Patrick Ngongba Go to the DBR Boards to find Blue Healer Auctions | Drop us a line