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Ed Cooley to Georgetown whispers growing ahead of Kentucky matchup

Jack Pilgrim

PROVIDENCE, RI - MARCH 01: Providence Friars head coach Ed Cooley reacts during the college basketball game between Xavier Musketeers and Providence Friars on March 1, 2023, at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Ah, distractions ahead of an NCAA Tournament game, one against the Kentucky Wildcats. You just hate to see it.

Providence head coach Ed Cooley has been connected to the Georgetown job since the school fired Patrick Ewing last Thursday. Rick Pitino was briefly in the conversation, but it appears he’ll be taking his coaching talents to St.