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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.

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.

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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 / Field Level Media / January 13

Xavier, Butler working on improving Big East outlook

Coming off its first home win in Big East play, Xavier aims to make it two in a row and reinvigorate its fan base when the Musketeers host Butler Wednesday night in Cincinnati.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 27

Xavier's offense hitting higher gear with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi up next

First-year head coach Richard Pitino must be feeling better about his Xavier team following a strong showing at the Charleston Classic down in South Carolina.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 20

Xavier still in feeling-out mode ahead of tilt with unbeaten Georgia

With 13 new players on Xavier's roster, this season was destined to be filled with growing pains for the Musketeers. First-year head coach Richard Pitino hopes a tough nonconference schedule will have the Musketeers ready for Big East play -- and they're guaranteed two games against high-major foes in the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 17

Richard Pitino stuck on 249 wins as Xavier awaits ODU

Richard Pitino gets a third chance at a coaching milestone when Xavier hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night in Cincinnati. The first-year Xavier head coach gets another opportunity at career win No.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 9

Unbeaten but imperfect Xavier preps for Santa Clara

The first two games haven't been easy for Richard Pitino at Xavier, but he's quickly learning a lot about his team. That team gets a slightly bigger test when the Musketeers host Santa Clara Monday night in Cincinnati.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 5

Fresh off near-disaster, Xavier targeting a better 40 minutes vs. Le Moyne

The first game of the Richard Pitino era at Xavier was not an artistic piece of work, but it was a win, and the Musketeers will look to make it two in a row when they host Le Moyne on Thursday night in Cincinnati.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / October 30

Coach Richard Pitino, new-look Xavier open with more-established Marist

The Xavier Musketeers begin a new era with a new head coach while the Marist Red Foxes look for another 20-win season under an established coach when the two teams open their seasons on Monday night in Cincinnati.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / October 20

Xavier’s Richard Pitino knows what to expect at media day

Big East basketball media day is set for Tuesday, and Xavier will have a new coach answering questions. Richard Pitino is the new head coach for Xavier, and will be leading the program into the 2025-26 campaign.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / September 10

Rick Pitino vs. Richard Pitino Big East clash gets official date

The 2025-26 NCAA basketball season is under two months away from starting! Teams are officially releasing their schedules, which will consist of non-conference games and, for some conferences, an entire round robin of conference matchups.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 9

Rick Pitino’s Son Makes Head-Turning Admission About Father’s Legendary Coaching Career

Rick Pitino and the St. John's Red Storm put together an impressive all-around 2024-25 college basketball season. However, it did not end how they had hoped.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 30

Rick Pitino's Son Makes Major Coaching Move With New Team

Richard Pitino, the son of college basketball coaching legend Rick Pitino, recently accepted a head coaching role at Xavier. Pitino previously worked for the New Mexico Lobos.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / April 12

Xavier Adds Two More Key Mid-Major Transfers

Richard Pitino left New Mexico for Xavier following Sean Miller’s departure to Texas. Following a brief stint in the Mountain West, Pitino seeks to bring success back to the Musketeers.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 3

Xavier basketball HC Richard Pitino gets real on hypocrisy of the transfer portal era

Although college basketball coaches don’t like the transfer portal, Richard Pitino had some thoughts about it. After Xavier basketball hired Pitino following Sean Miller’s departure to Texas, some questioned the move.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / March 30

New Mexico Hires UC San Diego’s Eric Olen: Grading the Move

New Mexico basketball has been good in recent seasons under Richard Pitino. But after he left for Xavier, New Mexico had questions about their new head coach.

CBB HC carousel influences competition as much as player transfer portal

The player transfer portal is by far the biggest disturbance to the college athletics system but coaching changes may be the most under-recognized cause.

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Richard Pitino’s Parting Message to New Mexico After Taking Xavier Job

The 2025 NCAA Tournament field is down to 16 teams, and the coaching carousel and transfer portal are spinning rapidly. On Tuesday, another coaching domino

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 26

Xavier basketball adds spice to Big East with coaching hire

The Big East conference will now be a family affair.

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College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / March 26

West Virginia's Search Continues as Richard Pitino Lands Deal with Xavier

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College Basketball News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / March 25

Report: Xavier Hiring New Mexico's Richard Pitino as Next Head Men's Basketball Coach

The Crosstown Shootout is going to look a lot different in 2025. Xavier is finalizing a deal that will make Richard Pitino their next head coach according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

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