Inside St. John's rapid rise: Defense, relentlessness and the Rick Pitino effect
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A Change in the Garden: Rick Pitino and St. John's now rule the Big East as UConn slides off the mountaintop
UConn was the king of college basketball for two years. Its steep slip from the top is one of the biggest stories of the seasonCBS Sports - Feb. 24 -
Rick Pitino transforms St. John's: 24 numbers behind Red Storm's revival under Hall of Fame coach
St. John's is going to make its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 25 years, and should do much more damage.CBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Rick Pitino called his shot in 2019, said he 'would bring St. John's to the elite level' of Lou Carnesecca era
Pitino is fulfilling a claim he made years before he ever got the St. John's jobCBS Sports - 6d -
Pitino, St. John's climb to No. 6 in men's Top 25
Auburn and Duke remain atop the AP Top 25, while St. John's continued its rise up the rankings to No. 6 -- its highest spot since the 1990-91 season.ESPN - 2d -
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: St. John's set to rise in college basketball rankings after statement win over UConn
Tennessee and Houston are in position to move up this week, while St. John's could challenge for a spot in the top fiveCBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Houston, St. John's, Michigan State should rise in AP college basketball rankings
Look for the Cougars to move up to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 poll after winning the Big 12 regular-season title againCBS Sports - 3d -
Why Guardiola's tactics stopped working amid rise of rapid football
BBC Sport analyses why Pep Guardiola's possession-focused tactics have stopped working amid the rise in rapid, direct football.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
St. John's secures first Big East title since '85
RJ Luis Jr. scored 21 points and No. 7 St. John's beat Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch its first outright regular-season Big East title since 1985 on Saturday.ESPN - 3d -
Architect behind St. John's Abbey Church helped inspire "The Brutalist"
The Oscar-winning film "The Brutalist" was inspired in part by St. John's Abbey Church, thanks to a book written by a monk who worked with architect Marcel Breuer.CBS News - 2h
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