NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — The coronavirus was already in town by the time Rick Pitino arrived. It never fully let go of its grip around Iona. Forced to pause four times this season because of the virus, once for nearly two months, the Gaels need to win their conference tournament this week to make the NCAA Tournament. The Hall of Fame coach thought the tournament should have been played in May this year, when perhaps enough people would have been vaccinated to have a safe and realistic season. Instead, the two-time national champion’s team managed only 13 games and had the longest pause in the nation.
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