Overview
- Duke beat Virginia to claim a second straight ACC Tournament crown and enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.
- Patrick Ngongba II, out since March 2 with foot soreness, will have his NCAA availability decided a few days before the opener after day-to-day evaluation.
- Jon Scheyer described Ngongba's progress as very positive and noted the staff is increasing his treatment workload while avoiding setbacks.
- Caleb Foster fractured his right foot against UNC and underwent surgery, and Scheyer reaffirmed he remains sidelined for the foreseeable future.
- Scheyer has indicated Foster is out until at least the Final Four, and outside reporting characterizes his chances of an earlier return as minimal, with Cayden Boozer and Maliq Brown stepping into starting roles and Dame Sarr and Nikolas Khamenia available for depth.