Whicker: Cal State Fullerton coach’s son looks to deliver an NCAA memory

DETROIT — Four years ago, Mercer beat Duke.
No, not in a father-and-son game in the Ellington household.
Mercer beat Jabari Parker, Rodney Hood, Quinn Cook and the rest of Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
“It’s still a vivid memory for me,” said Jamal Smith, sitting in a locker room at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday morning. “I hope that’s us this year.”
On Friday morning, Cal State Fullerton plays its first NCAA tournament game in