Norm Roberts is still the head men’s basketball coach at St. John’s University and could be through at least April 1, the date of the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden.
St. John’s (17-15) on Sunday night was invited to the NIT as a No. 6 seed and will open play Wednesday against No. 3 Memphis (23-9) at the FedEx Forum (ESPN2, 9 p.m.).
Five Big East teams are in the NIT — St. John’s, Seton Hall, UConn, Cincinnati and South Florida — and have a chance to reach the event’s Final Four at the Garden March 30. Eight more Big East teams were earlier selected to the NCAA tournament, giving the league 13 of its 16 teams postseason opportunities.
**Rejected by NCAA, Gonzo accepts NIT bid. Read the story here.
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