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Mason takes over at Saint Peter’s needing to settle roster

FILE — Saint Peter's head coach Shaheen Holloway looks on during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Holloway, 46, is leaving Saint Peter's for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola File)

FILE - Wagner coach Bashir Mason motions to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut on Nov. 11, 2016, in Storrs, Conn. Mason is looking forward to the challenge of taking over at Saint Peter’s after its incredible run to the Elite Eight. The 38-year-old Jersey City native understands that replacing Shaheen Holloway will be a tough act to follow after the Peacocks become the first No. 15 seed to reach the final eight in the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

People react as they attend an on-campus watch party at Saint Peter's during the NCAA men's college basketball tournament game between Saint Peter's and North Carolina, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Mason takes over at Saint Peter’s needing to settle roster