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St. John’s Coach Rick Pitino Has One Suggestion for NCAA Tournament Selection Committee
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NCAA Tournament 2024 Tom Izzo argues for March Madness expansion due to autobid dilemma
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NCAA Tournament 2024 Tom Izzo argues for March Madness expansion due to ...
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San Diego State wants revenge against Connecticut. Good luck. : In a rematch of last season’s national title game, San Diego State will get another shot at top ...
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San Diego State wants revenge against Connecticut. Good luck.
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Connecticut coach Dan Hurley on competing with NBA teams: 'That's crazy talk': Connecticut is the dominant men's college basketball program. But could it compete ...
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Connecticut coach Dan Hurley on competing with NBA teams: 'That's crazy ...
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Rick Pitino embracing pressure as St. John’s begins pivotal Big East Tournament vs. Seton Hall
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Rick Pitino embracing pressure as St. John’s begins pivotal Big East ...
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When is 2024 March Madness men's basketball tournament? Dates, times, odds and more
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When is 2024 March Madness men's basketball tournament? Dates, times ...
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St. John’s defeats No. 15 Creighton for first ranked win of the Rick Pitino era: It took more than three months, but St. John’s on Sunday delivered the first ...
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St. John’s defeats No. 15 Creighton for first ranked win of the Rick ...
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Rick Pitino says St. John’s criticism was ‘staged’ so players would ‘wake the hell up’ as team improves to 3-0 since
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Rick Pitino says St. John’s criticism was ‘staged’ so players would ‘wake ...
Quick Glance: Rick Pitino Criticizes St. John’s Players to Awaken Them
  • St. John’s coach Rick Pitino criticized his players with controversial candor, attracting national attention.

  • The team has won three straight games since a devastating loss to Seton Hall.

  • Pitino revealed that his criticism was staged to motivate the players, resulting in an improved performance.

  • St. John’s success signals hope for a return to the NCAA tournament after an impressive victory against Creighton.
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Rick Pitino donning vintage white suit provides St. John's spark for upset: 'Had to win'
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Fans preparing for March Madness should know that women’s college basketball is the main draw
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UConn’s Dan Hurley Unleashed the Loudest F-Bomb on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’: The Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball coach had no filter during Saturday’s ...
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UConn’s Dan Hurley Unleashed the Loudest F-Bomb on ESPN’s ‘College ...
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Rick Pitino rips St. John's 'unathletic' players after loss to Seton Hall: Rick Pitino ripped into his St. John's team in a postgame news conference following a ...
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Rick Pitino rips St. John's 'unathletic' players after loss to Seton Hall
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Rick Pitino Walks Back Criticism of St. John’s Players After Win Over Georgetown: The Hall of Fame coach regretted critical comments he made of his team over the ...
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Rick Pitino Brainstorms Two Outside-the-Box Solutions to Save College Basketball: The St. John’s coach pitched a couple of interesting ideas.
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Rick Pitino Brainstorms Two Outside-the-Box Solutions to Save College ...
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Rick Pitino says college basketball is in ‘a tough time’ during NIL era: ‘It’s free agency’
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Rick Pitino says college basketball is in ‘a tough time’ during NIL era: ...
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Connecticut, Purdue hold top spots as USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll gets shuffled
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Rick Pitino wants a player salary cap. Funny how coaches never want their earnings limited
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Rick Pitino wants a player salary cap. Funny how coaches never want their ...
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Marquette can't hang with hot-shooting Connecticut in top-10 battle: The Golden Eagles were without star point guard Tyler Kolek, and the second-ranked Huskies ...
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Marquette can't hang with hot-shooting Connecticut in top-10 battle
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BYU coach Mark Pope reacts to Rick Pitino’s unexpected tweet: ‘He’s changed me as a human being’: BYU coach Mark Pope reacts to Rick Pitino’s praise after Baylor ...
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BYU coach Mark Pope reacts to Rick Pitino’s unexpected tweet
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St. John’s Coach Rick Pitino Gave Stunningly Blunt, NSFW Reaction to One-Point Loss
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St. John’s Coach Rick Pitino Gave Stunningly Blunt, NSFW Reaction to ...
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Shaka Smart studied Rick Pitino's coaching tapes. Now the Marquette coach gets to compete against him in the Big East.
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Shaka Smart studied Rick Pitino's coaching tapes. Now the Marquette coach ...
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Resilient St. John's holds off Providence to move into share of Big East lead: A 17-5 run followed, paving the way to a hard-fought 75-73 victory and 4-1 start ...
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Resilient St. John's holds off Providence to move into share of Big East ...
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What channel is Marquette vs. St. John's on Saturday? Time, TV, streaming: Marquette's Shaka Smart has never coached against Rick Pitino. Here's how to watch and ...
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What channel is Marquette vs. St. John's on Saturday? Time, TV, streaming
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Saturday’s five best college basketball games, including the return of a COVID coach
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Saturday’s five best college basketball games, including the return of a ...
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Cincinnati Bengals fan Dan Hurley after UConn's win at Xavier: 'Who Dey': Huskies head coach Dan Hurley concluded his postgame remarks after UConn's five-point ...
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Cincinnati Bengals fan Dan Hurley after UConn's win at Xavier: 'Who Dey'
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Former Kentucky star Tim Couch in the College Football Hall of Fame was long overdue
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Former Kentucky star Tim Couch in the College Football Hall of Fame was ...
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The biggest Cardinal killer in the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry? His name is John Calipari.
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The biggest Cardinal killer in the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry? His name ...
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St. John's shows Posh Alexander how much has changed in convincing win over Butler
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St. John's shows Posh Alexander how much has changed in convincing win ...
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Top college basketball moments in 2023: Down goes Purdue!: From a dominant national title run to a bit of déjà vu in the NCAA tournament, here are the biggest ...
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Top college basketball moments in 2023: Down goes Purdue!
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St. John’s Coach Rick Pitino Had an Awesome Offer for Tommy DeVito After Giants Upset Packers
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Rick Pitino frustrated by St. John’s defense after blown lead to Boston College: ‘As disappointing a loss as I’ve had’
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Rick Pitino frustrated by St. John’s defense after blown lead to Boston ...
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What we learned from Xavier's road loss at St. John's to open Big East play: St. John's made key runs at the beginning of each half Wednesday night to ultimately ...
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What we learned from Xavier's road loss at St. John's to open Big East ...
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For Rick Pitino and Billy Gillispie, the hoops season is off to an eventful start
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For Rick Pitino and Billy Gillispie, the hoops season is off to an ...
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Billy Donovan needs to end this Chicago tragedy and get back to college hoops: The Bulls coach continues to show just how better suited he is for life in the ...
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Billy Donovan needs to end this Chicago tragedy and get back to college ...
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Rick Pitino bringing accountability to St. John's with brutally honest take after two wins
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Rick Pitino bringing accountability to St. John's with brutally honest ...
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NC State stuns No. 2 UConn, beating Huskies in women's basketball for first time since 1998
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Rick Pitino, St. John’s Suffer Exhibition Loss to Division II Foe: The Hall of Fame coach was hit with a harsh reality check on Sunday.
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Rick Pitino, St. John’s Suffer Exhibition Loss to Division II Foe
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Sapakoff: Another great Charleston Classic full of SC connections: Gene Sapakoff column: The 2023 Charleston Classic basketball tournament includes a prominent ...
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Sapakoff: Another great Charleston Classic full of SC connections
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The 25 greatest players in Connecticut men's basketball history: A basketball program doesn't win five national championships without great players ...
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The 25 greatest players in Connecticut men's basketball history
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Rick Pitino Makes Bombastic Prediction Ahead of St. John’s Debut: The coach is setting the bar extremely high for his return to the Big East.
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Rick Pitino Makes Bombastic Prediction Ahead of St. John’s Debut
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Orlando Antigua was once a Kentucky recruiting target. How close was he to being a Cat?
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St. John's Basketball Coach Pitino Taps Wall Street, Goldman For Team's Revival
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St. John's Basketball Coach Pitino Taps Wall Street, Goldman For ...
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UC basketball gets major commitment from 4-star recruit Tyler Betsey: The University of Cincinnati gains a commit from four-star forward Tyler Betsey for the ...
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UC basketball gets major commitment from 4-star recruit Tyler Betsey
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IU basketball to play defending national champion UConn in Empire Classic at MSG: The matchup with UConn is part of a beefed-up nonconference schedule for the ...
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IU basketball to play defending national champion UConn in Empire Classic ...
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Rand Paul’s thoughts on Black athletes reflects the GOP’s company line: Republican senator thinks NIL will turn basketball stars into rap stars
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Rand Paul’s thoughts on Black athletes reflects the GOP’s company line