Pitino back in the NCAA Tournament with MAAC champs Iona
Iona head coach Rick Pitino, right, celebrates with Asante Gist after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino, right, celebrates with Asante Gist after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:30 PM EST
Fairfield's Taj Benning, left, dribbles past Iona's Berrick JeanLouis in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Fairfield's Taj Benning, left, dribbles past Iona's Berrick JeanLouis in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:45 PM EST
Iona head coach Rick Pitino walks off the court after Iona won an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino walks off the court after Iona won an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:57 PM EST
Iona head coach Rick Pitino, from left, Isaiah Ross and Dylan van Eyck pose with the trophy after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino, from left, Isaiah Ross and Dylan van Eyck pose with the trophy after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:39 PM EST
Iona coach Rick Pitino cuts the net after Iona's win in an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Iona coach Rick Pitino cuts the net after Iona's win in an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:56 PM EST
Iona head coach Rick Pitino celebrates after Iona won an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino celebrates after Iona won an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:55 PM EST
Fairfield's Caleb Green, right, dribbles past Iona's Asante Gist in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Fairfield's Caleb Green, right, dribbles past Iona's Asante Gist in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:43 PM EST
Iona players and personnel celebrate after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Iona players and personnel celebrate after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mar. 13, 2021 06:37 PM EST