PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rick Pitino and John Calipari. Gucci loafers vs. sneakers. The native New Yorker back in his hometown against a quintessential carpetbagger making yet another stop on the coaching trail. And a pair of basketball lifers who are more alike than they care to admit. The Hall of Fame coaches …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tyrese Proctor had 19 points and freshman star Cooper Flagg returned from an ankle injury as No. 1 seed Duke beat Mount St. Mary’s 93-49 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Flagg had 14 points and seven boards for the Blue Devils (32-3), the East bracket headliner […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sean Pedulla made a critical 3-pointer with 52.8 seconds left, and Mississippi topped North Carolina 71-64 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday after the Rebels squandered most of a 22-point lead in the second half. Ole Miss (23-11), the No. 6 seed in the South Region, will chase its first Sweet …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — NBA lottery prospect V.J. Edgecombe had just four points at halftime of Baylor’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Mississippi State. That didn’t concern Bears coach Scott Drew. The athletic Edgecombe responded with a big second half and finished with 16 points, including two clutch …