Rick Pitino heads back to NCAA tournament as Iona Gaels win MAAC men s basketball championship
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Pitino leads Iona to MAAC Championship, NCAA tourney bid (0:42)
Rick Pitino s Iona Gaels take down Fairfield 60-51 to win the MAAC championship and advance to the NCAA tournament. (0:42)
One day shy of the one-year anniversary of Iona hiring Rick Pitino, the Hall of Fame coach has led the Gaels to the NCAA men s basketball tournament.
Iona defeated Fairfield60-51 in the MAAC title game on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Gaels never trailed and finished the first half on a 10-0 run, giving them a 12-point lead they wouldn t come close to relinquishing. They extended the lead to as many as 16 points in the second half, led by the senior backcourt of Asante Gist (18 points) and Isaiah Ross (13 points).
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