Maliq Brown hadn't played for the better part of three weeks for second-ranked Duke, a shoulder injury sidelining him just as the season made a hard turn into the stretch run. His return Saturday night was perfectly timed then,

When Duke star forward Maliq Brown dislocated his left shoulder on Feb. 17 vs. Virginia, the Blue Devils were worried about losing Brown for the rest of the regular season or even for the NCAA tournament.

Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Sion James and Tyrese Proctor continued their consistency for Duke basketball. But two more Blue Devils stepped up late.