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East Carolina hires Tennessee assistant as new men's coach

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) East Carolina hired Tennessee assistant Michael Schwartz as head basketball coach Wednesday.

Athletic director Jon Gilbert announced the hiring.

Schwartz spent seven seasons at Tennessee, four as associate head coach. Schwartz has been Tennessee's defensive coordinator the past five seasons, and the Volunteeers are 118-45 in that span. Tennessee had the nation's fourth-best defensive efficiency rating, according to KenPom.com.

Leaders
Points:	T. Newton	17.7
Rebounds:	V. Jackson	6.0
Assists:	T. Newton	5.0
FG%:	T. Newton	43.5%
FT%:	T. Newton	87.9%
3P%:	V. Jackson	40.7%
Steals:	T. Robinson-White	1.7
Blocks:	L. Debaut	0.9

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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American Athletic Conference Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Houston	15-3	32-6
SMU	13-4	24-9
Memphis	13-5	22-11
Temple	10-7	17-12
Tulane	10-8	14-15
UCF	9-9	18-12
Wichita State	6-9	15-13
Cincinnati	7-11	18-15
East Carolina	6-11	15-15
Tulsa	4-14	11-20
South Florida	3-15	8-23
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	68.8 (236)
Rebounds:	10.0 (175)
Assists:	14.7 (65)
FG%:	40.6% (328)
FT%:	75.4% (52)
3P%:	33.3% (208)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	70.9 (228)
Rebounds:	25.2 (183)
Assists:	15.3 (337)
FG%:	43.3% (183)
FT%:	69.7% (82)
3P%:	35.3% (283)