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La Salle fires coach Ashley Howard after 4 difficult seasons

PHILADELPHIA (AP) La Salle fired coach Ashley Howard on Monday after four seasons without a winning record.

Howard, once a top assistant under Jay Wright at Villanova, went 45-71 in four seasons and finished 11-19 this season. The Explorers have been to just one NCAA Tournament since 1992 and have found little success in the Atlantic 10.

"Unfortunately, I was not able to lead the program to the heights and expectations that were set. I am better for my experience as a head coach at La Salle," Howard said Monday.

Leaders
Points:	K. Foster	15.8
Rebounds:	R. Brumant	5.2
Assists:	E. Hawkins	5.5
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	E. Hawkins	79.3%
3P%:	K. Foster	45.9%
Steals:	E. Hawkins	2.2
Blocks:	R. Brumant	1.3

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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Mid-Eastern Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Norfolk State	12-2	24-7
Howard	9-5	16-13
North Carolina Central	8-5	16-15
Morgan State	7-6	13-15
South Carolina State	7-7	15-16
Maryland Eastern Shore	6-8	11-16
Coppin State	6-8	9-23
Delaware State	0-14	2-26
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	76.4 (47)
Rebounds:	10.2 (158)
Assists:	14.3 (87)
FG%:	44.0% (183)
FT%:	74.5% (83)
3P%:	35.8% (63)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	69.6 (192)
Rebounds:	24.0 (272)
Assists:	11.8 (109)
FG%:	42.7% (146)
FT%:	70.3% (103)
3P%:	33.0% (156)