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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.
‘Rude A–‘ Michigan Fan Receives Public Lashing From Rick Pitino Over Classless Rivalry Antics
A Michigan fan went viral this week for an attempt to embarrass Ohio State football coach Ryan Day. St. John's basketball headman Rick Pitino caught wind
Gophers had horrific first half again, but Georgetown says ‘hold my brick’
While the Gophers were only outscored 37-35 in the second half by Michigan State, Georgetown managed just 20 second-half points against St. John's. The Hoyas shot 7-of-27 (25.9%) after halftime, finishing a brutal 14-of-57 (24.7%) for the game. They also made just 7-of-16 free throws.
St. John’s Rick Pitino has a shooting challenge for Simeon Wilcher
A sophomore, part-time starter, Wilcher is averaging three triples per game and shooting 30.5 percent from distance.
Rick Pitino sends message to Arkansas basketball's John Calipari ahead of Kentucky return
As Arkansas basketball's John Calipari comes back to Kentucky, Rick Pitino has a message.
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.
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John Calipari responds to Rick Pitino's plea to Kentucky basketball fans
FAYETTEVILLE — St. John's basketball coach Rick Pitino, who led Kentucky to a national championship at Kentucky in 1996, posted a video to social media Thursday morning with a plea to Big Blue Nation. Pitino asked Kentucky fans to give Arkansas coach John Calipari a standing ovation Saturday when he returns to the place he coached for 15 years.
Absolutely Nobody Braved Washington DC Traffic To Watch Georgetown Get Embarrassed By St. John’s
The Georgetown basketball team welcomed Big East rival St. John's to town on Tuesday night for midweek hoops action. Unfortunately, not many people showed
St. John’s cruises to win over Georgetown to put bow on perfect January
St. John’s has won the past five contests despite its engine, Deivon Smith, being sidelined with a bruised right shoulder in that span.
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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 Kadary Richmond leaves Rick Pitino gushing as strong play continues with rare trey
WASHINGTON — Kadary Richmond’s rise continued Tuesday night, and it included a rare 3-pointer for the lead guard. As Deivon Smith continued to rest his bruised right shoulder, Richmond picked up the slack,
No. 15 St. John’s builds a huge early lead and beats Georgetown 66-41 for its 7th straight win
Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor each scored 13 points as No. 15 St. John’s rolled to a 66-41 victory at Georgetown.