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St. John’s, Pitino begin life as a ranked team as part of the week’s AP Top 25 national schedule
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1 month, 1 week ago

St. John’s, Pitino begin life as a ranked team as part of the week’s AP Top 25 national schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s been even longer for Hall of Famer Rick Pitino to coach a team highlighted in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. Alabama, led by preseason AP All-American Mark Sears, enters the week ranked third in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency while Purdue is ninth. …

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Mark Pope looks to veterans and being himself as he adapts to coaching Kentucky after John Calipari
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mark Pope looks to veterans and being himself as he adapts to coaching Kentucky after John Calipari

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Meeting one challenge of playing for the Kentucky Wildcats gave Mark Pope a blueprint for the taller task of coaching them after John Calipari. “I’m just as much a member of BBN as anyone, and he’s a Hall of Fame coach,” said Pope, a member of Kentucky’s 1996 NCAA title team led by Hall of Famer Rick …

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After Scott Drew stays at Baylor, what’s next for Kentucky? Donovan, Pope, Pitino and other options
8 months, 2 weeks ago

After Scott Drew stays at Baylor, what’s next for Kentucky? Donovan, Pope, Pitino and other options

New York Times  

Kentucky’s coaching search is not off to a great start. Barnhart and Kentucky moved quickly to target Drew; Calipari had not even left town before a UK contingent flew to Texas to collect Drew’s family and show them around Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday. Billy Donovan, the Chicago Bulls coach who led Florida to consecutive national titles in 2006 and 2007, …

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Newton leads No. 2 UConn past St. John’s 95-90 and into first Big East title game since 2011
9 months, 1 week ago

Newton leads No. 2 UConn past St. John’s 95-90 and into first Big East title game since 2011

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For the first time since Kemba Walker took UConn on that “Kardiac” ride, the Huskies are back in the Big East championship game. It’s the 11th appearance in the Big East Tournament final for the Huskies and first since Walker carried them to their thrilling 2011 title with five wins in five days. Playing in the Big …

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Trey Alexander’s late free throws give No. 22 Creighton a 66-65 win, ends St. John’s win streak
11 months, 1 week ago

Trey Alexander’s late free throws give No. 22 Creighton a 66-65 win, ends St. John’s win streak

Associated Press  

— Creighton played one of its worst offensive games of the season against St. John’s but still was tough enough to protect its home court against one of the Big East’s surprise teams. 22 Bluejays ended St. John’s four-game win streak with a 66-65 win on Saturday. “You’ve got to win these rock fight games when the shots aren’t going …

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Who is Trilly Donovan? Investigating college hoops’ most mysterious news breaker
1 year, 4 months ago

Who is Trilly Donovan? Investigating college hoops’ most mysterious news breaker

New York Times  

ET on Jan. 5, a little-known Twitter account going by the name of Trilly Donovan posted that then-Texas coach Chris Beard would be fired later that day. “It’s like he’s sitting in people’s staff meetings.” All of which raises the obvious question: Who the heck is Trilly Donovan? His original intention was to post some fun obscure stats and “point …

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Sanogo, UConn send Pitino, Iona packing from March Madness
1 year, 9 months ago

Sanogo, UConn send Pitino, Iona packing from March Madness

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — With a dominant performance from its best player in the second half, UConn took the next step toward returning to its championship past. Adama Sanogo scored 10 of his season-high 28 points in the first five minutes of the second half as the fourth-seeded Huskies seized control and beat Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels 87-63 Friday in the …

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NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket picks from Seth Davis: Why Alabama will win it all
1 year, 9 months ago

NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket picks from Seth Davis: Why Alabama will win it all

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the NCAA Tournament National Championship game. GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Alabama, Arizona and more • Virginia is also missing a key piece in Ben Vander Plas, the 6-foot-8 senior transfer who is the team’s fifth-leading scorer and is out with a broken hand. The big question with Houston, of course, is …

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