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College Basketball News / Ole Miss Rebels on SI / December 7

How It Happened: Ole Miss Basketball Falls to Rick Pitino, St. John's 63-58

NEW YORK, N.Y. – A comeback attempt by the Ole Miss men's basketball team came up just short as the Rebels dropped a 63-58 contest against No. 22 St. John's Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in downtown New York City.

College Basketball News / NBC Sports / December 6

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College Basketball News / Ole Miss Rebels on SI / December 6

Preview: Ole Miss Basketball vs. Rick Pitino, St. John's Red Storm on Saturday

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Ole Miss men's basketball team will play in one of the most iconic venues of the sport, as they prepare to take on No. 22 St. John's on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 5

Coaches desperate for more effort as No. 23 St. John's meets Ole Miss

Rick Pitino and Chris Beard each revived programs in their first two seasons at St. John's and Ole Miss, respectively. So far, Year 3 has been far more challenging for both men.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / December 4

Rick Pitino says St. John’s rejected playing in new Dubai tournament

According to a report from CBS, the rich capital of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host a college basketball tournament in November 2026 called the Royal Palm Invitational.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 30

St. John’s Rick Pitino blasts CFB schedule with perfect CBB analogy amid Lane Kiffin drama

St. John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino talking college football wasn’t on anyone’s minds Sunday. Yet Lane Kiffin bolting from Ole Miss to LSU sparked quite the conversations — including from Pitino himself.

Auburn Tigers News / Auburn Tigers on SI / November 27

Takeaways from Auburn's Impressive Bounce Back Win over St. John's

The Auburn Tigers walked out of Michelob Ultra Arena Tuesday night with their heads held low. No. 7 Michigan routed the Tigers by 30 points, and they didn’t have an easy game to follow, as they’d be taking on Rick Pitino’s 14th-ranked St.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 27

Rick Pitino slaps St. John’s with ‘average at best’ truth bomb after loss to Auburn

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has never been shy about speaking his mind, even if it is against his own team. The Red Storm blew an 11-point lead and lost to Auburn, 85-74, on Wednesday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in the consolation round of the Players Era Championship.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 26

St. John’s basketball’s Oziyah Sellers reveals 3-word Rick Pitino message that inspired 22-point game

The St. John’s Red Storm basketball team bounced back from a heartbreaking 83-82 loss to the No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones on Monday, responding Tuesday night in Las Vegas with one of the Red Storm’s most complete and determined performances of the season — a 96-81 win vs.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 26

Why St. John’s basketball’s Rick Pitino found joy in ‘devastation’ of Iowa State loss

The No. 14 St. John’s Red Storm have yet to collect a win against a ranked opponent so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season. Their latest attempt to get one was on Monday, during a “The Players Era Festival” game against the No.

College Basketball News / The Spun / November 25

Rick Pitino Was Not Happy With Reporters After Monday Night's Loss

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino wasn't in the friendliest mood after Monday's 83-82 loss to Iowa State. The Cyclones remained undefeated with a back-and-forth Players Era victory over the Red Storm in Las Vegas.

College Basketball News / EasySportz / November 25

Iowa State and St. John’s Played an Instant Classic While We Were All at Work

LAS VEGAS — On a Monday afternoon when most of America was still firing off work emails or figuring out the missing items on the Thanksgiving wish list, Iowa State and St.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 20

Rick Pitino pushes for ACC-Big East super conference

Conference realignment has been a hot topic in college sports over the past few years. One of the biggest shakeups came last year when the Pac-12 dissolved with teams splitting off and joining the Big Ten and the Big 12.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 19

No. 14 St. John's hosts Bucknell as Rick Pitino tests lineups

Coach Rick Pitino is still experimenting to find the right lineup combinations for No. 14 St. John's, especially before the schedule intensifies. The evidence of the experimentation was seen in an underwhelming opening 20 minutes against William & Mary on Saturday.

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 15

St John’s basketball news: Rick Pitino reveals when he’ll retire from coaching

The No. 13 St. John’s Red Storm are taking on the William & Mary Tribe on Saturday. With the Red Storm aiming to advance to a 2-1 record, it appears head coach Rick Pitino revealed when he plans to retire.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 14

No. 13 St. John's plots to tighten defensively vs. William & Mary

After a preseason loss to Michigan, Rick Pitino noted how St. John's needed to improve defensively. Similar sentiments were shared last week by the Red Storm coach after his team allowed over 100 regular-season points to Alabama.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 9

St. John’s Rick Pitino delivers harsh truths to his players after loss to Alabama

The St. John’s Red Storm fell 103-95 to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, and head coach Rick Pitino did not hold back when asked about what went wrong for his Johnnies.

College Basketball News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / November 8

Alabama Set to Face 'MMA, Wrestling, Football' Style of St. John's Basketball

No matter the school's status, going head-to-head with a legendary head coach will cause a lot of stress leading up to game day. No. 15 Alabama men's basketball is set to face No.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / October 30

Coach Richard Pitino, new-look Xavier open with more-established Marist

The Xavier Musketeers begin a new era with a new head coach while the Marist Red Foxes look for another 20-win season under an established coach when the two teams open their seasons on Monday night in Cincinnati.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / October 5

Sophomore Transfer is the X-Factor for St. John’s This Season

Former UNC five-star guard Ian Jackson had an inconsistent freshman season. Can Rick Pitino tap into Jackson’s potential? Jackson entered his freshman season with plenty of hype around him.

St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / June 5

Pitino explains why Knicks took huge risk firing Thibodeau

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St. John's Red Storm News / Yardbarker / April 22

Pitino starts rebuilding St. John’s roster through transfer portal

Rick Pitino starts early recruitment, rebuilding St. John’s roster through the transfer portal

Since taking over as head coach of St. John’s in 2023, Pitino has swiftly transformed the program, making the transfer portal the cornerstone of his roster construction.

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Rick Pitino News / Yardbarker / April 9