Murray State's Billy Kennedy is in negotiations to become the next head coach of Texas A&M, a source said.

Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne and associate athletic director John Thornton met with Kennedy early Saturday and then flew to Fargo, N.D., to meet with Northern Iowa's Ben Jacobson.

But Jacobson has told ESPN that he will remain at Northern Iowa.

The Aggies had been debating between the two candidates to succeed Mark Turgeon.

Texas A&M continued its search to replace Mark Turgeon by contacting Jeff Van Gundy, Van Gundy confirmed Thursday night.

The former Rockets coach declined comment on the opening.

He has, however, said repeatedly in the past that when he returned to coaching it would be in the NBA, not collegiately.