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Sunday / December 8.
  • Arizona’s Sean Miller says he’s not a candidate at Pitt

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Amid reports that he was a candidate for the vacant coaching job at Pittsburgh, Arizona coach Sean Miller says he’s out.

    “I am not a candidate for the University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball head coaching vacancy,” Miller said in a  statement. “I wish them well in their search for a new coach.”

    Rhode Island coach Dan Hurley is weighing offers from Pitt, UConn and Rhode Island but has yet to announce his decision.

    Miller, who played at Pitt from 1987-92, and Pittsburgh AD Heather Lyke reportedly had discussions about the position, which came vacant when Kevin Stallings was fired.

    Miller, 49, is 274-74 with seven NCAA Tournament appearances at Arizona. The Wildcats lost to Buffalo in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed.

    In a tumultuous season for Miller, ESPN reported he had been caught on a federal wiretap offering $100,000 for star freshman Deandre Ayton. Both Miller and Ayton denied the report.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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