Hey, college basketball. Don’t look now, but the great Rick Pitino is at it again.
Don’t look now, but there’s an oldie but goodie at the top of the Big East Conference college basketball standings. St. John’s is 16-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big East. The St. John’s coach: Rick Pitino.
Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
Riding the program's best start in 39 years, No. 20 St. John's regained sole possession of first place in the Big East by rallying past Xavier 79-71 in overtime.
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Pitino has St. John's back atop Big East
NEW YORK — In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again ... St. John's hasn't played No. 10 Marquette or No. 19 UConn yet, with two meetings still scheduled against each one.
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Rick Pitino's decision to use Deivon Smith despite shoulder injury seems a bit odd
After indicating on Friday that Deivon Smith wouldn't play against Seton Hall because of a sprained right shoulder and adding that he wouldn't use a player experiencing pain, Rick Pitino had Smith on the court for 17 minutes in a blowout win.
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No. 20 St. John's atop Big East and looking to end drought in 2nd season under Pitino
NEW YORK — In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again ... Credit: AP/Pamela Smith St. John's hasn't played No. 10 Marquette or No. 19 UConn yet, with two meetings still ...
St. John’s returns to top 25 rankings after perfect week
Rick Pitino’s first-place Johnnies returned to the national rankings after another perfect week, slotting in at No. 20. It is their highest spot in the top 25 since the 2014-15 season. That was also the last time St. John’s reached the main draw of the NCAA Tournament.
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Elite defenses clash as Xavier visits No. 20 St. John's
The long climb back to national relevance has finally ended for No. 20 St. John's. But Rick Pitino and the Red Storm are nowhere near satisfied. St. John's will look
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Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
St. John's hasn't played No. 10 Marquette or No. 19 UConn ... the way they fight." Red Storm coach Rick Pitino The Red Storm's three losses were by a combined five points -- one on a 3-pointer ...
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Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
Red Storm coach Rick Pitino The Red Storm are 8-1 in the Big ... St. John's hasn't played No. 10 Marquette or No. 19 UConn, with two meetings still scheduled against each. The Red Storm don ...
St. John’s success has former stars raving about a ‘special team’
The Post spoke to three notable Johnnie about the current state of the program, which is off to its best start through 20 games at 17-3 since the 1989-90 season.
St. John's center Zuby Ejiofor has been enjoying a remarkable season
Zuby Ejiofor is second on the team in scoring average at 14.6 points and first in rebounds (8.2) and blocked shots (1.9).
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Providence, Georgetown To Clash Once Again at AMP Saturday
Ryan Mela was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on 1/13 and 1/20. He is the first Friar to earn the honor in consecutive weeks since A.J. Reeves in 2019. *Ryan Mela ranks fourth in the league in rebounding in BIG EAST games (7.