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College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 22

A Kentucky Wildcat has been named co-SEC Player of the Week

Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball picked up their second-straight win on Saturday by defeating Rick Pitino and St. John's in Atlanta at the CBS Sports Classic.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 22

No. 22 St. John's seeks improved guard play vs. Harvard

Silas Demary Jr. is playing for UConn and Xaivian Lee is handling point guard duties for Florida. If Rick Pitino had his way, he would be coaching one of those transfers instead of lamenting St.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 21

Jaland Lowe on Kentucky's toughness: 'That's just our identity'

Kentucky picked up their second-straight win on Saturday with a 78-66 win over Rick Pitino and St. John's, giving them their first two wins over quality opponents this season.

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / December 21

St. John’s basketball news: Rick Pitino demands that media ‘learns a lesson’ after loss to Kentucky

St. John’s just fell to Kentucky on Saturday by a 78-66 score. Rick Pitino spoke on the performance of his team, but also defended Kentucky in the process.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 21

Rick Pitino says the media was too hard criticizing Kentucky's early-season struggles

Mark Pope beat his teacher on Saturday when Kentucky picked up a 78-66 win over St. John's in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta. It was the first time this season that Kentucky played a game fully healthy, as Jaland Lowe and Mo Dioubate took the court and Jayden Quaintance made his long-anticipated debut as a Wildcat.

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

Three things to know about Rick Pitino's St John's squad before Saturday's matchup

Kentucky bounced back in a massive way last Saturday in Rupp Arena with a big 72-60 win over the Indiana Hoosiers, giving them their first win over a power conference team this season after losing their first four quality matchups, all in embarrassing ways.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 19

We now know Jayden Quaintance's status for Kentucky's game against St. John's

Kentucky is expected to get a massive piece of their roster on the court Saturday that has surely been missed so far this season. According to KSR's Matt Jones, Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintance is expected to make his Kentucky debut against Rick Pitino and St.

Rick Pitino would not raise banner for NBA Cup

The New York Knicks are the 2025 NBA Cup champions after defeating the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Despite the title, the Knicks decided not to raise a banner in Madison Square Garden.

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.

College Basketball 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

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College Basketball News / Stadium Rant / December 16

Kentucky and St. John’s Clash In Atlanta—A Tale Of Former Coach And Protégé

On Saturday, December 20th, Mark Pope will lead his Kentucky Wildcats into State Farm Arena to take on the St. John’s Red Storm and Rick Pitino. Pitting former coach against mentor in a classic showdown worth watching before Christmas.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 12

No. 22 St. John's clashes with Iona as Rick Pitino faces former team

Before he raised expectations for St. John's and delivered the best season for the Red Storm in 40 years, Rick Pitino returned to college basketball by coaching Iona for three seasons, going 64-22 while reaching a pair of NCAA Tournaments.

College Basketball News / Ole Miss Rebels on SI / December 7

How It Happened: Ole Miss Basketball Falls to Rick Pitino, St. John's 63-58

NEW YORK, N.Y. – A comeback attempt by the Ole Miss men's basketball team came up just short as the Rebels dropped a 63-58 contest against No. 22 St. John's Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in downtown New York City.

College Basketball News / NBC Sports / December 6

Watch: Rick Pitino: St. John’s has been ‘through the meat grinder’ | Big East Basketball on NBC Sports

College Basketball News / Ole Miss Rebels on SI / December 6

Preview: Ole Miss Basketball vs. Rick Pitino, St. John's Red Storm on Saturday

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Ole Miss men's basketball team will play in one of the most iconic venues of the sport, as they prepare to take on No. 22 St. John's on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 5

Coaches desperate for more effort as No. 23 St. John's meets Ole Miss

Rick Pitino and Chris Beard each revived programs in their first two seasons at St. John's and Ole Miss, respectively. So far, Year 3 has been far more challenging for both men.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / December 4

Rick Pitino says St. John’s rejected playing in new Dubai tournament

According to a report from CBS, the rich capital of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host a college basketball tournament in November 2026 called the Royal Palm Invitational.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 19

No. 14 St. John's hosts Bucknell as Rick Pitino tests lineups

Coach Rick Pitino is still experimenting to find the right lineup combinations for No. 14 St. John's, especially before the schedule intensifies. The evidence of the experimentation was seen in an underwhelming opening 20 minutes against William & Mary on Saturday.

St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / June 5

Pitino explains why Knicks took huge risk firing Thibodeau

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

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

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St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / April 9