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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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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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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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Kentucky basketball, John Calipari back in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 — just not together

John Calipari and Kentucky basketball are back in the Sweet 16 (just not together this go-round). Here's the latest on Cal and coach Mark Pope's teams

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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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Coaches Bill Self and John Calipari preview the Kansas and Arkansas NCAA Tournament game

Self is 7-6 all-time against Calipari and the duo have two national championship matches against each other.

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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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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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March Madness showdown between John Calipari and Rick Pitino was battle everyone wanted

Calipari and Pitino have faced each other 23 times as college coaches and the former leads that series, 13-10.

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Calipari mulls Arkansas path: 'Back to my roots'

John Calipari referenced his early coaching days Wednesday, saying he is "back to my roots of being the underdog" ahead of Arkansas' NCAA tournament game vs. Kansas.

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Social media reacts to Arkansas' win over St. John's

Arkansas HC John Calipari. Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (22-13, 8-10 SEC) are still alive in the NCAA Tournament following their 75-66 win Saturday afternoon over 2-seed St. ...

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Calipari bests Pitino in March Madness and leads Arkansas to sweetest Sweet 16 appearance yet

John Calipari is heading back to the Sweet 16 after sending a second straight Hall of Famer home from the NCAA Tournament’s “Region of Coaches.”

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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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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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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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Men's March Madness winners, losers: John Calipari shines again, offense dooms St. John's

John Calipari revived his reputation while offensive woes spelled the end of the road for St. John's and Texas A&M.

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Bill Self vs. John Calipari: Head-to-head record as coaches meet again in NCAA tournament

The two Hall of Fame coaches have met 13 times before Thursday's March Madness showdown.

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Calipari bests Pitino in March Madness and leads Arkansas to sweetest Sweet 16 appearance yet

John Calipari is heading back to the Sweet 16 after sending a second straight Hall of Famer home from the NCAA Tournament’s “Region of Coaches.” One game after knocking out good friend Bill Self ...

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Rick Pitino and John Calipari write a new chapter in their storied rivalry

Two coaching giants of college basketball with complicated history are set to spar again at the NCAA Tournament.

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

Rick Pitino and John Calipari are a pair of basketball lifers who are more alike than they care to admit

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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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March Madness Saturday recap: John Calipari's Sweet 16 redemption, Big Ten's perfect start ends, is JuJu OK?

In his first season post breakup, John Calipari is back in the Sweet 16. Kentucky will look to match him there on Sunday.

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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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Hall of Fame coaches open March Madness together, hoping more history awaits

Rick Pitino, Bill Self and John Calipari will share the court this week in Providence - and they're not sure it's a coincidence.

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Social media reacts to Arkansas' win over Kansas

Arkansas head coach John Calipari. © Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball team (21-13, 8-10 SEC) survived and advanced Thursday past the Kansas Jayhawks, ...

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March Madness veterans power Arkansas basketball, John Calipari past Kansas in first round

John Calipari brought Jonas Aidoo and Johnell Davis to Arkansas for March. In the first round, the two transfers delivered in an upset win over Kansas.

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John Calipari, in fresh start with Arkansas, headed to men's NCAA Tournament second round

John Calipari has been here before; just not recently. But every win could move focus away from the past and toward his future with the Razorbacks.

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Rick Pitino, John Calipari aren't friends, but respect obvious before March Madness showdown

Don't expect drama in John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino showdown in men's NCAA Tournament. Their dynamic in March Madness is unenthusiastically respectful.

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March Madness tips off today in Providence. What to know about the four basketball games

Coaches Rick Pitino, Bill Self, John Calipari and others will lead their teams into the first round of the March Madness bracket

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'Legend' Calipari leads Razorbacks into Sweet 16

John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, guiding the Razorbacks past nemesis Rick Pitino and second-seeded St. John's 75-66 to bring his fourth school to the NCAA tournament's ...

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