Junior forward Maliq Brown has been sidelined for nearly three weeks with a sprained knee. The Duke defensive specialist is making progress toward a return.

"It's not just the defense," third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer noted about the missing impact from Brown following the Blue Devils' 74-64 comeback win over NC State in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday night. "It's also the creating some disruption on defense, which can lead to easy baskets.

UNC basketball's Jalen Washington missed the game at Pitt. Will Washington play at Duke? Here's an update from head coach Hubert Davis.