Thomas, Jarvis getting settled in Sun Belt

It's a long way from Madison Square Garden to FAU Arena _ and a journey Isiah Thomas and Mike Jarvis had to take.

Linked by high-profile tenures in New York, Thomas with the Knicks and Jarvis at St. John's, the coaches eventually wound up at Florida International and Florida Atlantic, respectively, schools hurting for national recognition before either came along.

On Saturday, they matched wits for the first time, a star-crossed coaching matchup in the Sun Belt Conference. It was all FAU: Jarvis' Owls rolled to a 106-88 win.

Thomas walked off the floor briskly when it was over, taking a last look at the scoreboard and clapping his hands.

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