St. John’s HC Rick Pitino drops big Deivon Smith update for Providence clash
St. John’s basketball is back. The molten-hot team is cruising toward its first NCAA Tournament bid in five seasons and currently ranks among the top-15 squads in the country. Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino has revamped the program and reinvigorated the fan base’s passion in less than two full years at the helm.
St. John’s turnaround under Rick Pitino is in full effect after program’s best January since Lou Carnesecca
With Tuesday’s 66-41 win at Georgetown, the Johnnies improved to 7-0 since the calendar flipped to 2025. They completed their first undefeated January since 1985, a year in which the late Lou Carnesecca led St. John’s to the Final Four.
Nobody will want to face Rick Pitino and St. John’s come March
The Hall of Fame coach has the Red Storm looking strong. Plus, new-look Wisconsin, Utah Valley is in the mid-major spotlight, and this weekend’s games to watch.
St. John's alum Mike Francesa predicts big things for Red Storm under Rick Pitino
Mike Francesa said he saw this red storm coming, over long conversations with Rick Pitino at Saratoga Race Course last summer. But on Tuesday night, he saw it arrive in full force, when the 15th-ranked St. John’s men’s basketball team routed Georgetown, 66-41, to complete a perfect January.
St. John’s Rick Pitino knows his ‘window is closing’ — but it doesn’t sound imminent
Rick Pitino’s window may be closing, as he said during an interview with Fox Sports over the weekend, but it doesn’t sound like it will be shut when this season is complete.
Rick Pitino has St. John's basketball resurgence in high gear
For much of the past two decades, St. John’s basketball has struggled to reclaim its former glory. Halfway through the 2024-25 season, that's changing.
Big East basketball reset: What's wrong with UConn? What's Marquette's key to success?
Dan Hurley's UConn team has lost three of its last six, while Shaka Smart's Marquette squad is humming heading into a ...
Rick Pitino's Red Storm climb five spots in Top 25 national rankings to No. 15
On Monday, St. John’s ascended to No. 15 in the AP Top 25, up five spots from a week ago, and while it sits behind No. 9 ...
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Rick Pitino-Coached St. John's Completes the Program's First Unbeaten January Since 1985
Rick Pitino-Coached St. John's Completes the ... Cooley emphasized great, and it's hard to argue. Tied with No. 9 Marquette atop the Big East standings, St. John's has outscored opponents ...
These are the biggest UConn men's basketball games in February: How to watch, what you need to know
Here are the top UConn men's basketball games to watch in February as the Huskies looks to get back on track in the Big East.
St. John's hasn't forgotten Providence coach's comment
After his team blew a 16-point lead and lost by two, Friars coach Kim English said of St. John's: "They force turnovers and ...
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The surprising leaders, statistical oddities and more for all 31 men’s basketball conferences
February dawns, which means the conference races in college basketball have made the turn. What’s going on out there? A quick ...
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St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: Providence
S o much has happened since Zuby Ejiofor’s putback layup lifted St. John’s to a comeback win over Providence a few days ...
Big East men’s Bracketology: Will Marquette, St. John’s separate from rest of pack in second half of season?
Here’s where things stand for the Big East's postseason contenders, including No. 9 Marquette and No. 15 St. John's.