Brandon Mobley is down to Auburn, Seton Hall and DePaul and hopes to decide after taking an official to DePaul in early April.

“Yes, sometime within the next two weeks,” Mobley said Tuesday by phone. ”I’m actually going to visit DePaul as soon as I get off spring break.” He said the DePaul visit was set for April 8-9.

The 6-foot-9, 215-pound power forward from St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisc., has already taken visits to Auburn and Seton Hall.

As for Auburn, he said, “I like the facility, the campus. It’s a brand new arena. I like the team and it being closer to my home.” (more…)

PITTSBURGH – Mike Rice’s homecoming had a happy ending.

In his first game in his hometown since leaving Robert Morris after last season, Rice led Rutgers to a convincing 63-54 victory over Auburn in the SEC/Big East Invitational at the Consol Energy Center.

“It’s fun,” said Rice, who estimated nearly 200 family and friends were in the crowd. “When you play the game it doesn’t matter where you play. But doing it in a city where a lot of my family and friends can see it, it was an enjoyable experience.”

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After all that, Cam Newton was suspended for just one day.

The NCAA announced Wednesday that after a one-day suspension, the Auburn football star had been reinstated and is “immediately eligible to compete.”

The NCAA said that Newton’s father, Rev. Cecil Newton, and another unnamed person “worked together to actively market the student-athlete as a part of a pay-for-play scenario in return for Newton’s commitment to attend college and play football.”

Auburn has limited the access Newton’s father has to the athletics program and Mississippi State has disassociated the involved individual. (more…)

Kadeem Jack is headed to South Kent, a prep school in Connecticut, for a year before going on to college.

“I spoke to Kadeem Jack last [Monday] night and he gave me every indication that he will be attending South Kent next year,” South Kent coach Kelvin Jefferson said Tuesday.

Jack himself texted various Arizona media outlets with the same news.

“Felt like I needed 2 get my skills and my body and my confidence up so when I go into college I can make a much bigger impact,” Jack told Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star. (more…)

SYRACUSE – Iona coach Kevin Willard will interview for the Seton Hall job, possibly as early as Thursday, multiple sources with knowledge said.

Seton Hall has already interviewed Siena coach Fran McCaffery, Robert Morris coach Mike Rice and Vermont coach Mike Lonergan.

A source with knowledge said Rice and Seton Hall had a “great conversation” and that the coach “will see” what happens next. (more…)