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Washington — As Michigan State and Duke gets set to square off for a spot in the Final Four, both teams have some questions as to the status of key players in the rotation.
For Michigan State, it surrounds center Nick Ward.
The 6-foot-9 junior slammed his surgically repaired left hand on the floor against LSU on Friday night while battling for a rebound. He left the game and X-Rays were negative.
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It was sore on Saturday morning, but Ward said he should be OK to play when No.