Pitino, St. John's and Creighton

Creighton coach on St. John’s Rick Pitino: ‘Do you believe anything he says?’
After No. 9 St. John’s seized a two-game lead on Creighton atop the Big East Conference with a 79-73 victory before a sellout crowd of 19,812 at Madison Square Garden, McDermott was asked if he was surprised that senior guard Deivon Smith played in the game considering that Pitino had ruled him out on Friday.
Rick Pitino reveals ‘biggest shock’ before St. John’s win vs. Creighton
Rick Pitino has St. John’s basketball distancing itself from the rest of the Big East. The Red Storm took down No. 24 Creighton 79-73 in the battle of the conference’s best. But that wasn’t the “biggest shock” involving Pitino Sunday.
Rick Pitino vs. Dan Hurley head-to-head record: Comparing St. John's, UConn coaches
Here's how head coaches Rick Pitino and Dan Hurley stack up against each other entering Sunday's St. John's vs. UConn men's basketball game.
Deivon Smith gave Rick Pitino ‘biggest shock’ by gutting through St. John’s win after being ruled out
Smith looked the best he has since bruising his right shoulder in a Jan. 11 win over Villanova. Since then, he missed four games and didn’t look like himself when he was on the floor, hesitant to shoot and favoring his right shoulder. But in 26 impactful minutes on Sunday, he had eight points and three steals and showed no hint of an injury.
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St. John's Rick Pitino wants players to realize they can't let up
I'm trying to "coach them right now for the tournament, that every single game is tournament driven," Rick Pitino said.
Rick Pitino closing in on historic firsts at St. John’s
No. 10 St. John’s is closing in on its first Big East regular-season title since sharing the crown with Georgetown and Seton Hall during the 1991-92 season. Their last outright title came when Mullin and Walter Berry were the stars of the then Redmen in 1984-85
Rick Pitino's coaching methods may have changed, but St. John's is proof he's going to win everywhere
Steve Masiello is associate head coach at St. John's, so maybe he's a little biased, but he'll eagerly make the case that his boss, Rick Pitino, is the best there ever was in this game.
Rick Pitino suggests who Indiana should hire as their next head coach
Rick Pitino is going to bat for one potential Indiana Hoosiers head coach candidate. In an appearance on “Pardon My Take” Friday, Pitino touted Chris Beard as his choice as Mike Woodson’s replacement at Indiana.
A Change in the Garden: Rick Pitino and St. John's now rule the Big East as UConn slides off the mountaintop
A year ago, the Big East was UConn's league and college basketball's mountaintop was claimed by Dan Hurley. The man was in ...
St. John's star Kadary Richmond is 'more injured than any player' in Rick Pitino's career
St. John's star Kadary Richmond is fighting through multiple injuries as he leads Rick Pitino's team towards a Big East title ...
Mike Lupica: The comeback story of Rick Pitino, and St. John’s, a great New York story
Rick Pitino and his St. John’s team get ready for a pretty wonderful basketball moment on Sunday, at Madison Square Garden, ...