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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

Basketball (College) College Athletics NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) NCAA Basketball Championships (Women)

Sunday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament

The No. 16-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson men face their next task with a game against Florida Atlantic, while the underdog women from Mississippi State and Princeton each seek a second upset.

By The New York Times