Alamodome ready for Final Four, but how can venue remain viable for future tournaments
Read full article: Alamodome ready for Final Four, but how can venue remain viable for future tournamentsThe Men’s NCAA tournament begins this week, with the Final Four set to take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio. However, questions about the more than 30-year-old venue are arising about its viability for future similar events.
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Pitino back in the NCAA Tournament with MAAC champs Iona
Read full article: Pitino back in the NCAA Tournament with MAAC champs IonaAsante Gist scored 18 points and Pitino took his record-tying fifth school to the NCAA Tournament with Iona’s 60-51 victory over Fairfield on Saturday in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship. Next stop, the all-Indiana NCAA Tournament. Gist’s absence was short-lived and he hit a 3 in his return to send the Gaels on their way to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament. Iona had completed a good run under Tim Cluess, who made six NCAA Tournament appearances and won five MAAC Tournament titles in nine seasons before stepping down for health reasons, when it hired Pitino. BIG PICTUREIona: Pitino joined Lon Kruger and Tubby Smith as the only coaches to take five programs to the NCAA Tournament.