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CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Miller played for George Mason for three seasons before transferring to Miami. So Miller was well aware of Hurricanes coach Jim Larrañaga long before he switched schools.

"Being at George Mason, it's hard not to hear about his success there," Miller said Saturday. "Coach L, actually, when I first talked to him, he actually said, 'Do you know about my success at George Mason?'"

Sixteen years after he directed the Patriots to a memorable Final Four run, the affable Larrañaga has another double-digit seed on the brink of the national semifinals. Standing in his way is Kansas...