Kansas University assistant men’s basketball coach Tim Jankovich has accepted the head coaching job at Illinois State, and is expected to be introduced at a news conference Tuesday in Normal, Ill.

“What a great opportunity,” KU coach Bill Self said. “I couldn’t be happier for him. It’s a great fit.”

Jankovich will stay with the Jayhawks the rest of the season.

The Redbirds went 15-16 this season, finishing seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference with a league mark of 6-12.

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