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Patrick Ngongba injury update, Duke basketball center questionable vs UNC
- Duke center Patrick Ngongba II is questionable for the Duke-UNC finale due to a left-wrist injury.
- If Ngongba cannot play, Maliq Brown and Cameron Boozer would need to contribute more inside for Duke.
- UNC remains without Caleb Wilson, who has a season-ending thumb injury.
- Ngongba had 4 points and 7 rebounds in the first meeting against UNC before fouling out.
- Ngongba is a key two-way player for Duke, averaging 10.7 points and 6 rebounds this season.
- The final injury list will be revealed two hours before tipoff at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Duke hopes to neutralize UNC center Henri Veesaar if Ngongba is limited.
- Rodd Baxley covers UNC athletics for The Fayetteville Observer and is the article's source.
- This article originally appeared in The Fayetteville Observer via USA TODAY Network.
- The Duke-UNC clash is part of the regular-season schedule with ACC implications.
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