Why Patrick Ngongba II Led The Way Offensively For 2nd Ranked Duke In 113-52 Rout Of Coastal Carolina Thursday Night In Durham
Patrick Ngonba II has had a history of injuries during his collegiate career playing for Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer!
In 2025-2026 season Patrick Ngonba II who is a junior who is a center was experiencing a flare up of foot soreness that caused him to miss the regular season finale against and the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament before returning for second of NCAA Tournament against TCU following being sidelined three weeks.
As 2nd ranked went on to rout Coastal Carolina 113-52 Thursday night in Durham on the hardwood Patrick Ngongba II was 10-13 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers , 6-10 on free throws to go along with 9 rebounds , 1 assists, 3 turnovers 1 block, 9 rebounds 1 assists to along with 28 points. Though, Patrick Ngongba II wasn’t the only play to score in double figures as John Blackwell who is a guard who is a graduate transfer from Wisconsin was 5-9 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assist , 2 turnovers, 1 steal 15 points. Cayden Boozer who is a sophomore who is a guard was 5- 6 on field goals , 1-1 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds., 12 assists , 1 turnover, 3 steals, 11 points. Caleb Foster who is a senior who is a guard was 5-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 3 turnovers, 1 steal 15 points.
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As a team Duke was 38-62 on field goals for 61 % was 11-22 on 3 pointers for 50 % was 26-41 on 3 pointers.
Following Patrick Ngongba II leading the way offensively for 2nd ranked Duke in 113-52 rout of Coastal Carolina Thursday night in Durham Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer shared his thoughts on Patrick Ngongba II saying Pat ( Patrick Ngongba ) impacts winning in many ways. And I thought the main thing was our defense more consistant especially in the first half. We had some great hands of active hands tonight.
According to Chip Alexander News Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317881209.html
While Patrick Ngonba II led the way offensively for 2nd ranked Duke defensively Duke held Coastal Carolina to 19-63 on field goals for 30 % 4-22 on 3 pointers for 18 %.
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With the win over Coastal Carolina Duke improves their record to 2-0 on 2026-2027 regular season!
Duke is now going to prepare to play 6th ranked Michigan State Tuesday night in State Farm Champions Classic in Chicago Illinois.
Like Duke,
Michigan State won their previous game as they beat Toledo on Thursday night in East Lansing Michigan where four players scored in double figures Jordan Scott who is a sophomore who is a forward was 5-12 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 0-2 on free throws to go along with 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 turnovers , 1 steal 12 points . Coen Carr who is a senior was 3-6 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers , 3-5 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds, 2 turnovers 10 points. Jasiah Jervis who is a freshman who is a guard was 5-9 on field goals , 4-7 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assists 1 turnover, 1 steal , 1 block , 16 points . Jeremy Fears Jr. who is a junior who is a guard was 3-7 on field goals , 0-4 on 3 pointers , 6-8 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound, 9 assists , 4 turnovers, 2 steals , 12 points.
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Following Michigan State’s 91-61 win over Toledo Thursday night Head Coach Tom Izzo shared his thoughts saying "Can't miss that many free throwsHe continued by emphasizing that he wasn't entirely satisfied with the overall performance.
"Not what I was hoping for in the performance. Forget the score, the score doesn't matter. Lots and lots of work in progress."
When asked about the depth of this year's team, Izzo expressed his excitement about the different pieces available to him.
"I love the pieces on this team. It's my job to put the puzzle together."
He also made it clear that he expects more from some of his top players, specifically Jeremy Fears and Coen Carr. Izzo quickly turned the conversation back toward the mistakes the Spartans need to correct, including their 14 turnovers.
"You hate when it's effort-related mistakes."
Izzo started his conclusion by highlighting freshman center Ethan Taylor and the aggressive performance he put together Thursday night.
"I was really inspired by Ethan Taylor tonight."
However, Izzo wrapped up his thoughts by emphasizing that Michigan State's guards still have plenty of room to improve on both ends of the floor.
"Guards need to play better defensively and offensively. Rome wasn't built overnight."
According to article by Roundtable Sports
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from United Center home of NBA’s Chicago Bulls!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas , Kris Budden commentating!
Dan Shulman is play-by-play commentator for men’s college basketball on ESPN.
Shulman calls Saturday Primetime men’s college basketball games alongside analyst Jay Bilas and provides commentary for some of the top matchups throughout the season. He also called regular season MLB games for the network and was the voice of the World Series on ESPN Radio from 2011-22.
Shulman began working for ESPN in 1995 and previously served as the voice of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball (2011-17), Monday Night Baseball (2008-10) and Wednesday Night Baseball (2002-07), along with ESPN Radio’s MLB postseason (1998-2022) and regular season (2002-07) coverage. Shulman also called NBA games for the network from 2006-11.
Outside of ESPN, Shulman handles play-by-play calls for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet in Canada (2016-present). Prior to ESPN, he called Blue Jays games on The Sports Network (TSN) from 1995-2001 and was the play-by-play commentator for the network’s NBA package of Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies games.
Shulman called Canadian Television’s (CTV) hockey coverage for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, and CBC’s coverage of Olympic basketball for both the Tokyo (2021) and Paris (2024) Games.
Shulman has served in a variety of host roles for several networks, including: The Leafs This Week, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ weekly magazine show on CFTO (1992-95); The Major League Report and Baseball Today shows for The Fan, a 24-hour sports radio station in Toronto; Prime Time Sports, a syndicated sports radio show carried on stations across Canada; Blue Jays pre- and post-game shows on the Telemedia Sports Network, and various ESPN Radio weekend programming (1992-94).
Shulman has received many accolades and honors for his work. He was named the 2011 NSSA National Sportscaster of the Year, he is a two-time winner of the Sports Media Canada Broadcaster of the Year award (2000, 2007), he received the Jack Graney award from the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, and he is a 2-time finalist for the Ford Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
Shulman is a 1989 graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where he received a degree in actuarial science.
Jay Bilas, known for his extensive knowledge of men’s basketball and insightful analysis about the sports industry, joined ESPN in 1995. Bilas, who is featured on ESPN’s game and studio coverage, calls the top men’s college basketball games involving the nation’s marquee teams and conferences every week throughout the season. He joined ESPN’s Saturday Primetime telecasts in 2015, adding to his role on the popular Saturday morning, College GameDay Covered by State Farm. He has been an analyst on the show since its debut in 2005. Bilas is present at the Men’s Final Four through studio coverage and game telecasts on ESPN International. He has been an integral part of ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Draft since 2003, providing in-depth player scouting and analysis. He is a regular contributor on several ESPN shows and platforms, including SportsCenter, Get Up! and ESPN Radio.
Bilas is a nine-time Emmy nominee: Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst (2007, 2008, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) and Outstanding Sports Personality – Event Analyst (2016, 2017, 2019). In 2016, Bilas was the recipient of the prestigious Curt Gowdy Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2022, Bilas was selected for induction into the Southern California Basketball Hall of Fame and in 2026, he was inducted into the North Carolina Media & Journalism Hall of Fame.
The New York Times Bestselling author of “Toughness: Developing True Strength on and Off the Court,” Bilas also writes for ESPN.com, and was awarded the Best Column of the Year in 2007 by The United States Basketball Writers Association.
A prep All-American from Los Angeles, California, the 6-7 Bilas was a four-year starter at Duke under Mike Krzyzewski from 1982-1986. As an undersized center, Bilas scored 1,062 points, grabbed 692 rebounds, and helped lead Duke to the No. 1 ranking, the 1986 ACC Championship and the 1986 NCAA Championship Game. Bilas’ 1986 Duke team set the NCAA record for the most wins in a single season with 37.
While a player at Duke, Bilas was appointed to the NCAA’s Long-Range Planning Committee, and served from 1984 through 1986. He appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation in 1985 to discuss academics and athletics and was a panelist, along with Howard Cosell, John Underwood, and Dr. Harry Edwards, on the prestigious 1986 National Sports Forum.
Drafted by the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, Bilas played professional basketball overseas, ranking among the leagues’ top scorers in Italy during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, and then in Spain for part of the 1989 season before returning to Duke in 1990 to serve as an assistant coach on Krzyzewski’s staff, while also earning his law degree from Duke Law School. While Bilas was an assistant coach under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship Gem three times, winning back-to-back National Championships in 1991 and 1992.
A member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1988, Bilas has appeared in nationally run television commercials and had a feature role as an alien cop in the Columbia Pictures film “I Come In Peace.” While still in high school, Bilas appeared in an episode of the popular television series “The White Shadow.”
Bilas has also distinguished himself on Twitter, having been named to Sports Illustrated’s “Twitter 100” for being among the 100 most essential Twitter follows in sports, and by Dime Magazine as the #2 “Baller” on Twitter behind only Shaquille O’Neal. Sports Illustrated honored Bilas in 2011 with the Sports Tweet of the Year. Bilas has been named one of The Ten Most Powerful Voices in Sports Media by The Hollywood Reporter, one of The 25 Most Powerful People in College Sports by Forbes, one of The 100 Most Powerful People in Sports by Hudl, and one of the 25 Most Powerful People in Sports Media by The Big Lead.
Since 1992, Bilas has been a licensed attorney with the law firm of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, where he has specialized in commercial litigation. Bilas serves on the National Board of the Coaches vs. Cancer Organization, the Board of Advisors of the Duke Brain Tumor Center, and the Board of Directors of The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
A native of San Pedro, Calif., Bilas now resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his professional artist wife, Wendy.
Kris Budden Kris Budden is a college sports reporter for ESPN, working on football, basketball and baseball. She is ESPN’s lead college basketball and college baseball sideline reporter and is on one of the top ABC crews each Saturday throughout the college football season. She expanded her role to include tennis, making her reporting debut on ESPN’s tennis coverage at the US Open in 2024.
Prior to joining ESPN, Kris was a sideline and feature reporter for FOX Sports, covering NFL and college football from 2013-2015. During that time, Kris also worked for FOX Sports San Diego as a host and reporter for their coverage of the San Diego Padres.
Kris also spent six years at WBIR in Knoxville. Some of the notable events she covered included the 2012 London Olympics, NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments and Pat Summitt’s retirement. She also won an Associated Press Best Sports Feature Award.
She has been recognized for her excellence in sports broadcasting, having received an Associated Press Award for Best Sports, as well as a regional Emmy for Best Talent in Sports in 2016.
Kris graduated from the University of Missouri. She and her husband currently reside in Dallas with their son and daughter.
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