INDIANAPOLIS – Following speculation he might leave Iowa to coach Indiana or Missouri, Steve Alford said he’s happy to be with the Hawkeyes.

“The bottom line is, I never interviewed anywhere,” Alford told The Des Moines Register in a copyright story while he was in Indianapolis for the Final Four. “And it should be a pretty good indicator of how happy I am and what I think we can [accomplish]”

His comments Saturday were the first time he’s spoken publicly about being mentioned as a possible replacement for Mike Davis at Indiana or Quin Snyder at Missouri after both coaches resigned this season.

Alford’s Hawkeyes finished 25-9, went 17-0 at home and won the Big Ten Conference tournament title while their coach fought off questions about going back to his alma mater to lead the Hoosiers.

A week after Iowa lost to Northwestern State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Missouri officials contacted Iowa Athletics Director Bob Bowlsby and asked to talk with Alford about their coaching vacancy.