A banged-up Duke team looks a little more vulnerable right now than it did at any point during the regular season.
Duke didn't look vulnerable much during a terrific regular season that featured just two losses by a combined four points. But with injuries to both Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba keeping them out of the ACC Tournament, the Blue Devils looked more mortal in Charlotte, though they ultimately found a way to get it done and capture the conference title.
The margin for error is thinner now, however, and Duke will likely have to grind some games out in order to get back to the Final Four for a second straight year and have a chance to win the program's first national championship in 11 seasons.