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Calijah Kancey is one of the best pass-rushing defensive tackles in the draft.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Few teams can say they’ve started a win-or-go-home contest on a 22-2 run. Even fewer possess the resilience to grind out a victory after nearly watching that lead disappear. Pitt achieved both feats Friday afternoon en route to grinding out a 59-41 victory over No. 6 seed…

Jamie Dixon doesn’t require a reminder, but the Final Four is the one achievement noticeably missing from his resume.

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You could look at it like Pitt qualified for the NCAA tournament with that pulsating 60-59 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday night, or that it actually won a tourney game — which is how the NCAA views it (even though my bracket clearly labels the next group of games…

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LOS ANGELES — UCLA and USC won’t be making the trip to Houston, but the Final Four won’t be short on intrigue. Can the hometown Cougars cut down the nets for the first time in school history? Can Alabama and the murder investigation hovering over this year’s tournament be removed…

Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game Tuesday night that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in five years.

DAYTON, Ohio —Jamarius Burton didn’t play long, but when it mattered most, the team’s leader stepped up big. With his team down by a point with under 30 seconds left, Jeff Capel knew who had to have the basketball, and his faith was rewarded.

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The ACC got what it deserved from the basketball selection committee. No complaints. It also, thanks to the vagaries of the bracket, has a chance to do what it did last March all over again.