AUBURN, Ala. >> Auburn has hired former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl to revive a struggling basketball program that hasn’t been to the NCAA tournament in more than a decade.

The school announced the hiring on Tuesday of the charismatic coach, who remains under a show-cause penalty from the NCAA into August. Pearl had plenty of success on the court, taking Tennessee to the NCAA tournament in each of his six seasons before getting fired in March 2011 in the wake of an NCAA investigation.

NCAA spokeswoman Emily James said Auburn has 30 days to file a report to the Committee on Infractions either contesting or accepting the show-cause penalty barring Pearl from recruiting until Aug. 23. 

"I’m humbled and blessed to be back in the game that I love," Pearl, who turned 54 on Tuesday, said in a statement. "I don’t know how long it will take, but it’s time to rebuild the Auburn basketball program, and bring it to a level of excellence so many of the other teams on campus enjoy."

Pearl was greeted by 100-plus fans when he landed at the airport in Auburn. He jumped into a mosh pit of fans. 

Pearl replaces Tony Barbee, who was fired about two hours after the Tigers lost to South Carolina in the first round of the SEC tournament. 

Washington State fires Ken Bone after 5 seasons

PULLMAN, Wash. >> Washington State has fired men’s basketball coach Ken Bone after five seasons during which he was unable to sustain the success of his predecessor Tony Bennett. 

Washington State athletic director Bill Moos announced the firing Tuesday. Bone was 80-86 in five seasons at Washington State and just 29-61 in the Pac-12. He failed to reach the NCAA Tournament during his tenure on the Palouse.

Donahue fired as Boston College basketball coach

BOSTON >> Steve Donahue was fired as basketball coach at Boston College on Tuesday after four seasons without an NCAA Tournament berth and two with the most losses in school history.