FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy is meticulous, has been since his days under Arizona coach Lute Olson, even back to his stint as student manager for his high school team.

He had a great tutor in his previous stop, watching and learning as Memphis coach Josh Pastner navigated his way through being a head coach for the first time.

But no matter how thought out and detail-oriented Murphy was, how much he learned from his mentors, there are just some things a first-time head coach has to learn on his own.