St. John's coach Rick Pitino defends sitting RJ Luis late in Arkansas loss

Rick Pitino explained RJ Luis' absence late in St. John's loss to Arkansas after he didn't play the final five minutes of the second-round game:

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Pitino defends benching Luis in loss to Arkansas

St. John's coach Rick Pitino defended benching star RJ Luis Jr. for the final 4:56 of Saturday's 75-66 loss to Arkansas.

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St. John’s coach Rick Pitino addresses benching RJ Luis Jr. in NCAA Tournament loss to Arkansas

A dream season for St. John’s ended with the Big East Player of the Year on the bench. RJ Luis Jr. did not play the final 4:56 of Saturday afternoon’s 75-66 loss to Arkansas in the second round of ...

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Rick Pitino defends benching star RJ Luis late in NCAA Tournament loss: 'You already know why he didn't play'

Luis did not play the final 4:56 of the game as the Johnnies failed to stage a comeback agaisnt Arkansas

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March Madness: Rick Pitino's curious coaching decisions prove costly for St. John's in NCAA tournament loss

Pitino kept his best player on the bench in crunch time, and the Johnnies are out of the tournament after their loss to Arkansas. The St. John's coach wasn't exactly contrite about it after the ...

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Watch John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino in March Madness: Time, channel for Arkansas-St. John's

It's John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino when Arkansas faces St. John's in March Madness. Time, TV channel to watch ex-Kentucky (or Louisville) coaches.

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Hall of Fame coaches John Calipari, Rick Pitino clash in NCAA Tournament

Saturday's matchup between Arkansas and St. John's will feature plenty of history between John Calipari and Rick Pitino.

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Arkansas, St. John's players need history lesson on John Calipari-Rick Pitino rivalry

Arkansas and St. John's players aren't familiar with the history between John Calipari and Rick Pitino before the latest edition of the rivalry.

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Rick Pitino’s St. John’s dream season comes to end in NCAA Tournament loss to John Calipari-led Arkansas

Moments before they renewed their decades-long rivalry, Rick Pitino and John Calipari met near midcourt and shared a few laughs. But by the end of Saturday’s much-hyped slugfest in the NCAA ...

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Rick Pitino, John Calipari reflect on decades of battles before St. John’s meets Arkansas in NCAA Tournament

Rick Pitino wasn’t interested in hyping up his marquee matchup with John Calipari. Sure, the Hall of Fame coaches have traded haymakers throughout their many basketball battles over the past ...

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March Madness: St. John's rolls past Omaha, sets up showdown between Rick Pitino, John Calipari

John Calipari and Rick Pitino will renew their rivalry when Arkansas faces St. John's in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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5 things to know about St. John's coach Rick Pitino

Let's get a refresh on Rick Pitino's legendary coaching career for March Madness.

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How old is Rick Pitino? St. John's coach brings experience from Kentucky, Louisville

How old is Rick Pitino? Here's what to know of the St. John's coach's age and coaching career:

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No. 2 seed St. John's eliminated by No. 10 seed Arkansas in first major upset of NCAA Tournament

In a coaching rematch from the 1996 Final Four, John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks upset Rick Pitino’s St. John's Red Storm to advance to the Sweet 16.

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How did Rick Pitino end up at St. John's? Former Louisville, Kentucky coach's history

How did Rick Pitino end up at St. John's? Here's a look at the legendary coach's full path to the Red Storm:

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Rick Pitino prepared St. John’s for underdog Omaha by showing players his biggest upset loss in NCAA Tournament

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino knows what it’s like to be on the losing end of an all-time opening-round upset. In 2011, Pitino was the head coach of the No. 4 Louisville team that suffered a 62-61 stunner ...

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Arkansas, Calipari stun Pitino and No. 2 St. John's to reach Sweet 16 of March Madness

It was Arkansas vs. St. John's. It was John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino. It was a tense, physical affair. It resulted in Arkansas reaching the Sweet 16.

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St. John’s wins first Big East Tournament since 2000 with second-half surge vs. Creighton

NEW YORK — The last time St. John’s won the Big East Tournament, RJ Luis Jr. wasn’t born yet. Neither were Zuby Ejiofor or Kadary Richmond. Rick Pitino was coaching the Boston Celtics — a job he ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

John Calipari and Rick Pitino shared a classy moment after Arkansas upset St. John's

It's great to see John Calipari and Rick Pitino shake hands after such a great game.

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Is Richard Pitino related to Rick Pitino? Everything to know of New Mexico, St. John's coaches

Are Rick Pitino and Richard Pitino related? Here's everything to know of the New Mexico coach:

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No. 2 St. John's knocked out of NCAA Tournament by No. 10 Arkansas

John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, guiding the Arkansas Razorbacks past nemesis Rick Pitino and St. John's.

CBS News - 2d

St. John’s standout RJ Luis Jr. deletes Instagram after repeated social media harassment

The Big East Player of the Year struggled as St. John's exited the NCAA tournament against Arkansas, and he was the subject of online harassment.

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Sweet 16: Calipari guides Arkansas past Pitino, St. John's 75-66 for 16th trip to regional semifinal

John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, and this one could be the sweetest of all. Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks beat longtime nemesis Rick Pitino and No. 2 seed St. John’s ...

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St. John’s guards Kadary Richmond, Aaron Scott set for thumb surgeries, Rick Pitino says

The NCAA season took its toll on Kadary Richmond and Aaron Scott. The St. John’s guards were both set to undergo thumb surgery on Tuesday, head coach Rick Pitino announced. Pitino described their ...

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Rick Pitino and John Calipari share a mutual respect. Just don't call them friends

The Hall of Fame coaches will renew their occasionally acrimonious rivalry on Saturday when Pitino’s second-seeded St. John’s faces Calipari’s No. 10 seed Arkansas for the chance to advance to the ...

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Inside the ties that bind OKC Thunder and March Madness legend Rick Pitino

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault and St. John's caoch Rick Pitino are connected. Well, sort of. Here's how.

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Calipari, Pitino not close but share 'great' respect

Rick Pitino and John Calipari again will be in the spotlight when St. John's takes on Arkansas on Saturday. It's a relationship rooted in respect, even though the coaching greats acknowledge ...

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Mark Pope comments on potential Arkansas-St John's matchup in men's NCAA Tournament

Mark Pope was asked about a potential Arkansas vs. St. John's second-round NCAA Tournament matchup between John Calipari and Rick Pitino.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

March Madness: Arkansas, John Calipari hand Kansas its first NCAA tournament first-round loss since 2006

Kansas had won 17 straight first-round games in NCAA tournament play. The win for Arkansas sets up a potential second-round coaching showdown between John Calipari and Rick Pitino.

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2025 March Madness: John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino to meet when Arkansas battles St. John's in NCAA Tournament

Two of the most iconic college basketball coaches in the sport meet once again in a second-round matchup

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Calipari vs Pitino: Arkansas-St. John's game among NCAA tournament second-round Saturday

John Calipari and Rick Pitino have faced each other twice in the NCAA tournament Final Four.

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Rick Pitino restores St. John's to NCAA Tournament in another epic turnaround

In only his second season at St. John's, Rick Pitino has weathered seismic changes in college sports to return the Red Storm to the NCAA Tournament.

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Arkansas, Calipari end St. John's dream season to advance to Sweet 16 in upset win

Arkansas HC John Calipari got the better of his old rival Rick Pitino once again to return to the Sweet 16.

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John Calipari and Rick Pitino Have Stood the Test of Time as Basketball Foes

The age-old rivals, now with St. John’s and Arkansas, know how to battle on the court.

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St. John's vs. Arkansas odds, time, March Madness predictions: 2025 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Arkansas vs. St. John's picks for the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday as Rick Pitino and John Calipari meet

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March Madness: Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John's back in NCAAs after latest coaching revival

Standing in the middle of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, confetti sticking to his suit, Rick Pitino was asked about his remarkable basketball odyssey and latest Big East championship. “I saved ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 18

Pitino leads St. John's past Omaha and into 2nd-round March Madness matchup with nemesis Calipari

Rick Pitino returned to Providence and picked up a March Madness victory with yet another school, coaching St. John’s past Omaha 83-53 on Thursday night and into a second-round matchup with ...

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