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.
Men’s College Basketball Watchability: St. John’s, Rick Pitino Face Top-10 Test
The Red Storm get a major chance to pad their thin resume. Plus, Cooper Flagg gets his first dose of the Duke-UNC rivalry against the reeling Tar Heels.
Rick Pitino-coached St. John's completes the program's first unbeaten January since 1985
St. John's is 7-0 in 2025, making this the program's first unbeaten January in 40 years dating to its last Final Four season in 1985.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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Rick Pitino gives his thoughts on "awesome" Kentucky-Louisville rivalry under Mark Pope & Pat Kelsey
Coach Rick Pitino gave his take on the rivalry between Kentucky and Louisville under Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey. The St. John's men's basketball coach shared his opinion in a post on X on Wednesday.
St. John’s returns to top 25 rankings after perfect week
Rick Pitino’s first-place Johnnies returned to the national rankings after another perfect week, slotting in at No. 20. It is ...
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.
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Rick Pitino reminisces on his return to Kentucky in wake of John Calipari's: 'It tore me up'
Former Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari is making his return to Lexington Saturday. Rick Pitino had a message for ...
Pitino Gives Kentucky Fans Direction on Dealing with Calipari
Pitino, who coached the Wildcats from 1989-97 and won a national title in 1996 has been there. He left for the Boston Celtics, which didn't work out great and he landed at Kentucky's arch-rival ...