Iona head coach Rick Pitino gestures as his team plays against Alabama in the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Alabama forward Herbert Jones (1) shoots over Iona forward Dwayne Koroma (11) in the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Iona forward Nelly Junior Joseph (23) blocks the shot of Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly (13) in the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)