S. Utah edges Rice in final seconds
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tevian Jones scored 30 points to lead Southern Utah over Rice 81-79 on Monday in the quarterfinals of the CBI Tournament.
Jones made a turnaround jumper from the baseline with four seconds on the clock to put Southern Utah ahead and Rice didn't hit the rim on a 3-pointer to close the contest.
Southern Utah moves on to face Eastern Kentucky, which beat No. 1 seed Indiana State in overtime.
Jones added six rebounds for the Thunderbirds (24-12). Cameron Healy scored 14 points and added five assists.
Travis Evee led the way for the Owls (19-16) with 25 points and two steals. Max Fiedler added 22 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Quincy Olivari recorded 14 points and six rebounds.
Pitino leaves Iona for St. John’s job
Rick Pitino is set to become the new men’s basketball coach at St. John’s, the school announced on social media.
The move puts the Hall of Fame coach back in the Big East Conference.
Following a successful run at nearby mid-major Iona, the 70-year-old Pitino will replace Mike Anderson, fired March 10 after four seasons in charge of the Red Storm.
Pitino has been to seven Final Fours and won a pair of NCAA championships, one each at Kentucky (1996) and Louisville (2013). He was dismissed at Louisville in 2017 after an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption led to allegations of NCAA violations.
Cooley headed to Georgetown: Ed Cooley is the new men’s basketball coach at Georgetown, hired away from Big East rival Providence in the hopes of rebuilding a onceproud program that dropped to new lows under former star player Patrick Ewing.
Cooley leaves the Friars with a 242-153 record after 12 years and seven March Madness appearances with a total of three wins in the tournament.
Huskers’ top back suspended: Nebraska opened spring practice with running back Anthony Grant suspended indefinitely to work on academics and other issues, coach Matt Rhule announced.
Grant led the team in rushing with 915 yards and six touchdowns last season.