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Beyond the arc: June 10, 2018

Related Topics: June 10, Chuck Person, Bruce Pearl

SAME OLD, SAME OLD

Auburn had its best season since 1998-99 with 26 wins — under the cloud of the FBI investigation into college basketball. Now former assistant Chuck Person was among those arrested on federal bribery and fraud charges, and two players implicated were suspended for the season. The result? Tigers’ coach Bruce Pearl (above) received a multi-year extension. It doesn’t seem like sweeping changes are coming to college hoops.

STAYING IN ANN ARBOR

One Big Ten fan base is particularly happy John Beilein (above) emerging as a finalist for the Pistons job stopped there.