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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 29

Top 25 roundup: No. 25 St. John's tops Butler to extend win streak to 7

Ian Jackson scored 18 points as No. 25 St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games with a wire-to-wire 92-70 rout of Butler on Wednesday night in New York.

St. John's Red Storm News / Rumble In The Garden / January 28

St. John’s men’s basketball bashes Butler to earn seventh straight win

Since Rick Pitino made a change to promote Dillon Mitchell into the starting lineup and form a three-man frontcourt with Bryce Hopkins and Zuby Ejiofor ahead of St.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 28

No. 25 St. John's stretches win streak to 7 with thumping of Butler

Ian Jackson scored 18 points as No. 25 St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games with a wire-to-wire 92-70 rout of visiting Butler on Wednesday night in New York.

Rick Pitino News / ESPN / January 28

St. John's fetes Pitino's 900 wins with MSG tribut...

Rick Pitino was honored by St. John's with a video montage and a framed jersey for reaching 900 career wins as a Division I head coach.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 27

No. 25 St. John's looks to continue roll against Butler

Players doused Rick Pitino in water and wore T-shirts commemorating their coach reaching 900 wins on Saturday after St. John's pulled off a second straight double-digit comeback.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 26

St. John’s basketball HC Rick Pitino’s 900th win gets Red Storm back into Top 25

The latest AP Top 25 in college basketball is out, and the St. John’s basketball team is back in the rankings. The Red Storm stormed back into the rankings after they had a huge come-from-behind win against Xavier.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 25

Richard Pitino’s heartfelt reaction to Rick Pitino getting 900th win against him

The Xavier basketball team has a new head coach this season in Richard Pitino. Richard is the son of Rick Pitino, who is the head coach at St. John’s. On Saturday, Rick Pitino got his 900th college win as a head coach after defeating his son’s Xavier team.

St. John's Red Storm News / Storm The Paint / January 25

St. John's basketball celebration gives Rick Pitino a Gatorade bath after 900th win

Rick Pitino was not running from any celebration after he landed his 900th career victory after the St. John's basketball win over Xavier.

College Basketball News / Rumble In The Garden / January 24

St. John’s men’s basketball rallies against Xavier to clinch Rick Pitino’s 900th career win

There wasn’t a better way for Rick Pitino to secure his 900th official career win. With the Hall of Fame head coach facing his son Richard and his Xavier Musketeers, St.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / January 24

Rick Pitino Shares Personal Message After Career Milestone With St. John's

St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino survived a strong challenge from his son, Richard Pitino, and the Xavier Musketeers in their Big East showdown on Saturday.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / January 24

Rick Pitino reveals next goal after winning 900 games

The St. John’s Red Storm’s win against the Xavier Musketeers wasn’t just another ordinary Saturday victory. By thumping the Musketeers to the tune of an 88-83 score at Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Red Storm gave Rick Pitino his 900th career win as a college basketball head coach.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 24

Rick Pitino guides St. John's over son's Xavier squad

Dylan Darling hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 53.2 seconds remaing and finished with 11 points off the bench to lead Rick Pitino and his St. John's team to an 88-83 win over son Richard and Xavier on Saturday in Cincinnati.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 24

CBB weekend winners, losers: Illinois, Texas Tech trounce top-10 opponents

Despite the frigid temperatures across the country this weekend, the action on the hardwood didn’t cool off. Wire-to-wire games and historic performances highlighted a Saturday filled with winners and losers.

Charles Bediako returns, scores 13 for No. 17 Alabama in loss to Tennessee

No. 12 Texas Tech spoils record-setting performance from Kingston Flemings in thrilling win over No. 6 Houston

No. 9 Iowa State takes charge early, takes down Oklahoma State

No. 2 UConn survives upset bid from Villanova in overtime

Rick Pitino reveals next goal after winning 900 games

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 24

Rick Pitino shooting for 900 wins against son in St. John's-Xavier

There will be more than just a basketball game taking place when Rick Pitino leads St. John's into battle with a Xavier team coached by his son, Richard, Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati.

College Basketball News / Bleacher Report / January 23

Watch: Rick Pitino burns his suit after a loss

College Basketball News / EasySportz / January 21

St. John’s Surges Back to Stun Seton Hall, Put Rick Pitino on Cusp of 900

NEW YORK — On a night that felt like March came early, St. John’s pulled off a dramatic comeback against cross‑town rival Seton Hall, rallying from a 15‑point second‑half deficit to win 65‑60 Tuesday at Madison Square Garden and give Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino his 899th career victory.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / January 16

Former St. John's GM, Who Worked With Rick Pitino, Issues Official Statement After Firing

Rick Pitino's St. John's Red Storm have won their last three games, even blowing out the Marquette Golden Eagles 92-68 in their last outing. St. John's has improved to 12-5 on the college basketball season and climbed to No.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 14

St. John’s Rick Pitino scolds reporter for not giving Marquette enough credit

St. John’s has now moved to 5-1 in Big East play. It was a 92-68 victory for St. John’s over Marquette that brought them their fifth win in conference play.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / January 14

Rick Pitino Addresses Role in Firing of St. John's GM

Rick Pitino's St. John's Red Storm improved to 12-5 on the season after beating the Marquette Golden Eagles, 92-68, on Tuesday. Guard Oziyah Selles led the way for St.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 20

Kentucky showed big resilience in the second half in win over Rick Pitino, St. John's

The Kentucky Wildcats faced another big test on Saturday, following up their win over Indiana in Rupp Arena a week earlier with a big matchup with Rick Pitino and St.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 19

Rick Pitino was very open about his love for Mark Pope and his time at Kentucky

Former legendary Kentucky coach Rick Pitino coached now-Kentucky head coach Mark Pope to a National Championship in 1996. Since then, the two have had a close bond that Pope has mentioned a number of times since he took the Kentucky job in April of 2024.

Rick Pitino News / Larry Brown Sports / December 18

Rick Pitino gets brutally honest about facing Kentucky

The No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm had just defeated the DePaul Demon Deacons at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y., on Tuesday for their third win in a row, but head coach Rick Pitino has a much bigger challenge ahead.

Kentucky forward Jayden Quaintance reportedly nearing his debut

No. 25 Georgia hits century mark again in win over Western Carolina

USC's Rodney Rice out for season, Kam Woods added to team

Doug Gottlieb makes a major announcement about his radio show

Women's Top 25 roundup: Joyce Edwards, No. 3 South Carolina cruises

Pitino starts rebuilding St. John’s roster through transfer portal

Rick Pitino starts early recruitment, rebuilding St. John’s roster through the transfer portal

Since taking over as head coach of St. John’s in 2023, Pitino has swiftly transformed the program, making the transfer portal the cornerstone of his roster construction.

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