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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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 ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 admitABC News - 1d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rick Pitino vs. John Calipari: Rivalry once stoked in hate gets proper resurrection Saturday in March Madness
These two classic foes facing off one more time, with a Sweet 16 trip on the line, is the matchup of the weekendCBS Sports - 1d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
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.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
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.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
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 - 9h -
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.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
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 ...ESPN - 20h -
'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 ...ESPN - 1h -
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 matchupCBS Sports - 2d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
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 meetCBS Sports - 21h -
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 bracketYahoo Sports - 3d -
Rick Pitino explains why he doesn’t view his St. John’s comeback as a ‘redemption’ story
NEW YORK — Rick Pitino doesn’t look at his return to college basketball’s biggest stage as a redemption story. He said as much Saturday after leading St. John’s to its first Big East Tournament ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
John Calipari's not done yet: Sweet 16 run after besting Rick Pitino adds new chapter to complicated career
Arkansas is in the Sweet 16 and, after his shocking leave at Kentucky a year ago, Calipari is once again finding ways to prove a lot of people wrongCBS Sports - 8h -
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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 - 4d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rick Pitino on John Calipari: 'We're not really close. Everybody tried to talk that way'
No. 2 St. John's Red Storm vs Arkansas on Saturday in Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in ProvidenceYahoo Sports - 1d -
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.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
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 - 6d -
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.NBC News - 16h -
March Madness 2025: John Calipari's Arkansas upsets Rick Pitino and St. John's 75-66
The first high seed has gone down in the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
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:Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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:Yahoo Sports - 1d
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