Duke tops Cal State Fullerton to open Coach K’s last NCAAs

By AARON BEARD
AP Basketball Writer

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Duke began retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s final NCAA Tournament with minimal stress, beating Cal State Fullerton 78-61. Freshman Paolo Banchero scored 17 points to lead the Blue Devils. The West Region’s No. 2 seed jumped to an early double-digit lead and played with a comfortable margin nearly all night. Duke shot 52% from the field while getting 10 blocked shots at the other end, five coming from Mark Williams. The Blue Devils will play Tom Izzo’s Michigan State in a second-round matchup of Hall of Fame coaches. Damari Milstead scored 12 points to lead the 15th-seeded Titans, who won the Big West Conference title.