No. 4 Duke need big man Ngongba II to avoid foul trouble

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Ngongba II provides No. 4 Duke with a space-eating presence offering length and touch, a key component to the Blue Devils’ inside-out approach that can overwhelm opponents. Of late, though, he’s found himself sitting longer because of foul trouble. The 6-foot-11, 250-pound sophomore played 16 minutes before fouling out of last week’s loss at rival North Carolina. Then, after missing a game because of injury, he played only four first-half minutes after picking up two immediate fouls in Saturday’s win over No. 20 Clemson. He avoided such trouble in the second half, when the Blue Devils blew the game open in a nod to his on-court value. The two games represent a...