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Patrick Ngongba II Makes Duke Basketball Return vs TCU in NCAA Tournament
Patrick Ngongba returned to play after foot injury with limited minutes, averaging 10.7 points and six rebounds, helping Duke in the NCAA second-round game against TCU.
- On Saturday, Patrick Ngongba II checked in at the 16:14 mark for Duke in the second half, returning since March 2 after missing five games with foot soreness.
- Jon Scheyer said Ngongba needed to be cleared after being listed as questionable on March 20 and arriving on a knee scooter as a precaution.
- He played 13 minutes, finishing 2-for-2 with four points, four rebounds, four turnovers, four assists and one block, after a Flagrant 1 foul with Xavier Edmonds.
- Ngongba's return reestablished Duke's frontcourt and eased positional shifts for Cameron Boozer, helping Duke dominate the boards 42-25 while Boozer collected 11 rebounds for 371 on the season.
- Next, Duke prepares for the Sweet 16 against Kansas–St. John's on Sunday, March 22 at 5:15 p.m. ET, with 'He needs to practice', Scheyer said.
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