Jon Scheyer provides upsetting Patrick Ngongba update ahead of Siena matchup

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesDuke is set to open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon against Siena, and it appears it will have to do so without the services of star center Patrick Ngongba once again.

The sophomore missed the ACC Tournament with a right foot injury, and the hope was that the week off would have him 100% ready to go for the NCAA Tournament.

But speaking to the media on Wednesday, Jon Scheyer stated that it was "very unlikely" that Ngongba would play for the Blue Devils against 16-seeded Siena.

"He's been progressing. It's very unlikely he plays tomorrow," Scheyer said. "We're going to keep taking it day by day, and he's itching to play. We're not quite there for…