Rick Pitino's return to high-major college basketball may be nigh.
Eric Bickel and Jason Bishop of 106.7 The Fan's Sports Junkies reported Wednesday that Maryland is "heavily pursuing" Pitino, who's in his second season at Iona.
Bickel said the 69-year-old is the Terrapins' "No. 1 choice" and that some donors are "leading the charge."
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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