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.
Energized Rick Pitino is ‘locked in’ — and doesn’t appear ready to stop coaching soon
Nobody really knows how much longer Rick Pitino will coach. Even himself, at the age of 72. The Hall of Fame coach has said as long as he has his health, he doesn’t plan to stop. His new athletic director, Ed Kull, has seen that passion up close.
St. John’s playing gritty basketball from a bygone era — and it’s working
Wednesday night, and so many others when St. John’s has been in action this winter, felt like a different era.
St. John's coach Rick Pitino says RJ Luis Jr. is ready to try the NBA
Asked if he is certain that this will be RJ Luis Jr.'s final season with the Red Storm, Rick Pitino replied, "In my estimation 100%, but that's RJ's decision."
Hey, college basketball. Don’t look now, but the great Rick Pitino is at it again.
Still, Ricky P is at it again. The 72-year-old Pitino is proving once again he is one of the best basketball coaches to ever walk a college sideline.
St. John’s wing RJ Luis is ‘100%’ going pro after this season, Rick Pitino says
St. John's guard RJ Luis Jr. (12), left, dribbles the ball against New Mexico guard Donovan Dent (2), right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP
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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
Rick Pitino says Kadary Richmond won’t be influenced by boos in return to Seton Hall: ‘He’s not gonna cry’
“Yeah, I think being booed is something that he can handle,” St. John’s Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino said Friday. “Well, he grew up on the streets of Brooklyn, so I think he can handle being booed. He’s not going to cry.”
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St. John's head coach Rick Pitino yells on the court during the first half of Wednesday's games against Xavier. Pitino has lead the Red Storm to the top of the
No. 20 St. John’s rallies past Xavier 79-71 in overtime behind Ejiofor and Richmond
RJ Luis Jr. scored all 16 of his points after halftime, and Simeon Wilcher also finished with 16 for the Red Storm. Richmond added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals — with no turnovers in 44 minutes — before a boisterous crowd of 14,545 at Madison Square Garden.
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Elite defenses clash as Xavier visits No. 20 St. John's
But Rick Pitino and the Red Storm are nowhere near satisfied. St. John's will look to win in its first game since returning to the Top 25 when it hosts Xavier in a Big East Conference clash ...