Why Duke basketball's Siena matchup will be emotional for Maliq Brown

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Gerry McNamara last texted Duke basketball's Maliq Brown on March 17, the night the two arrived in Greenville ahead of the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament. The now-Siena head coach and former Syracuse standout and assistant was Brown's primary recruiter with the Orange. Now, the two are set to face off in the first round of March Madness on Thursday, March 19, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. "I texted him last night," McNamara said on March 18. "I love Maliq Brown. I loved him from the first time I...