Iona's Isaiah Ross (20) goes up for a shot against Fairfield's Taj Benning (2) in the first 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 Jesus Cruz, right, tries to get past Iona's Dylan van Eyck in the first 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)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino watches his team in the first half of 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)

Fairfield's Taj Benning (2) goes up for a shot against Iona's Nelly Junior Joseph (23), Isaiah Ross (20) and Asante Gist (2) in the first 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)

Iona's Dylan van Eyck, left, tries to get past Fairfield's Jesus Cruz in the first 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)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino yells to his team in the first half of 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)

Fairfield head coach Jay Young yells to his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iona during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Iona's Berrick JeanLouis (0) passes the ball against Fairfield's Zach Crisler (20) in the first 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)

Iona's Asante Gist (2) goes up for a shot past Fairfield's Caleb Green (0) in the first 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 Jake Wojcik (4) goes up for a shot against Iona's Dwayne Koroma (11) in the first 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)

Iona's Berrick JeanLouis, right, goes up for a shot against Fairfield's Jake Wojcik in the first 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)

Iona's Berrick JeanLouis (0) goes up for a shot in the first half of 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's Nelly Junior Joseph, left, goes up for a shot against Fairfield's Supreme Cook in the first 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 Jesus Cruz left, goes up for a shot past Iona's Berrick JeanLouis in the first 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)

Iona players 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 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 yells to his team in the first half of 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)

Fairfield's Supreme Cook, center, goes up for a shot between Nelly Junior Joseph, left, and Dylan van Eyck 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)

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 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)

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)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino celebrates as he 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 celebrates 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 cuts the net 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's Berrick JeanLouis (0) celebrates with teammates in the final seconds of 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)

Fairfield's Jake Wojcik, bottom, and Iona's Isaiah Ross battle for the ball 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)

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 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's Nelly Junior Joseph (23) goes up for a shot against Fairfield's Supreme Cook (5) 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)

Iona's Dylan van Eyck, left, goes up for a shot past Fairfield's Jesus Cruz 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)

Iona's Asante Gist, right, and Berrick JeanLouis 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's Nelly Junior Joseph, center, goes up for a shot between Fairfield's Supreme Cook, left, and Jake Wojcik 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)

Iona's Asante Gist (2) passes the ball against Fairfield's Jake Wojcik (4), Caleb Green (0) and Zach Crisler (20) 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)

Iona head coach Rick Pitino, left, and Asante Gist 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 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)

FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, March 13, 2021, Iona's Nelly Junior Joseph, left, goes up for a shot against Fairfield's Supreme Cook in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, in Atlantic City, USA. The NBA's global academy system is beginning to produce high-level collegiate players, as the upcoming NCAA Tournament will include eight NBA Academy alumni. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, FILE)

FILE - 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 in Atlantic City, N.J., in this Saturday, March 13, 2021, file photo.Rick Pitino survived sex scandals and FBI investigations , won national championships , and when his coaching options seemingly dried up , he left for Greece. Somehow , the winding road of his career took him to Iona - and back in the NCAA Tournament. The last stop - he swears it’s true - of his career. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)