College Athletics – Page 16

Yes, They Are Tall. No, They Do Not Play Basketball.

For the vertically gifted, every day of the year means standing out. But March can be particularly maddening.

By Scott Cacciola

Basketball (College) College Athletics Colleges and Universities Iona College NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) Pitino, Rick St John's University

Rick Pitino Hired by St. John’s After Time at Iona

Pitino reached the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament with Iona this season. He takes over at St. John’s after being ousted from Louisville in 2017.

By Adam Zagoria

College Athletics National Collegiate Athletic Assn NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) Sampson, Kelvin University of Alabama University of Houston Willard, Kevin (1975- )

Houston and Alabama Size Each Other Up From the Same Arena

The Cougars and Crimson Tide, the remaining No. 1s in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament, both played this weekend in Birmingham, Ala. They will headline a wide-open round of 16.

By Billy Witz

Basketball College Athletics Colleges and Universities Edey, Zach (2002- ) Fairleigh Dickinson University Fans (Persons) Hackensack (NJ) Madison (NJ) New Jersey Purdue University

Fairleigh Dickinson Hopes to Be the Next March Madness Fairy Tale

It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.

By Lauren Hard

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