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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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College basketball predictions: Virginia, TCU and more surprise teams
1 year, 1 month ago

College basketball predictions: Virginia, TCU and more surprise teams

New York Times  

Preseason rankings are fun, but with so much player movement in the transfer portal era, men’s college basketball is harder than ever to predict. — Brendan Quinn GO DEEPER Preseason Mid-Major Top 10: FAU, Saint Mary's and Boise State lead the way St. John’s Maybe you’ve heard of this Rick Pitino fellow? In came Jordan Dingle, the nation’s second-leading scorer …

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Men’s college basketball transfer portal commits and their fits: Dickinson, Perry and more
1 year, 8 months ago

Men’s college basketball transfer portal commits and their fits: Dickinson, Perry and more

New York Times  

The men’s college basketball transfer portal continues to churn. The counting numbers may have been down by his standards — he averaged almost 22 points per game, still — but that’s just because he had a better team around him. He was Butler’s second-leading scorer in 2022-23, averaging 11.6 points on 10 shot attempts per game, including 37.8 percent from …

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Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John’s
1 year, 9 months ago

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John’s

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference. Reports quickly surfaced that St. John’s planned to target Pitino, who grew up on Long Island not far from the school’s Queens campus in New York City. Pitino has been coaching college basketball so long that he was on the opposing bench with Big East rival Providence when …

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New Mexico hires Pitino, as Minnesota aims higher once again
3 years, 9 months ago

New Mexico hires Pitino, as Minnesota aims higher once again

Associated Press  

After an amicable split with Minnesota, Richard Pitino headed west for New Mexico, no longer a young man relying more on name recognition than coaching experience. Hours after Minnesota finalized his firing following eight seasons on the job, the 38-year-old Pitino was hired as New Mexico’s coach to succeed Paul Weir, who went 58-63 in four seasons for the Lobos. …

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Isolation play: College teams fend off holiday loneliness
4 years ago

Isolation play: College teams fend off holiday loneliness

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Curry texted his mom last week. No knock against Nebraska, but Christmas Day, I don’t think anyone wants to travel away from their place,” said Michigan forward Isaiah Livers. “The emotional and mental fatigue and exhaustion and trauma, even though that may not be the appropriate word, it’s much more real than you imagine,” Texas A&M coach …

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