St. John’s turnaround under Rick Pitino is in full effect after program’s best January since Lou Carnesecca
With Tuesday’s 66-41 win at Georgetown, the Johnnies improved to 7-0 since the calendar flipped to 2025. They completed their first undefeated January since 1985, a year in which the late Lou Carnesecca led St. John’s to the Final Four.
Big East basketball reset: What's wrong with UConn? What's Marquette's key to success?
Dan Hurley's UConn team has lost three of its last six, while Shaka Smart's Marquette squad is humming heading into a showdown against the Huskies. John Fanta breaks down the Big East ahead of a loaded weekend.
Nobody will want to face Rick Pitino and St. John’s come March
The Hall of Fame coach has the Red Storm looking strong. Plus, new-look Wisconsin, Utah Valley is in the mid-major spotlight, and this weekend’s games to watch.
Men’s College Basketball Watchability: St. John’s, Rick Pitino Face Top-10 Test
The Red Storm get a major chance to pad their thin resume. Plus, Cooper Flagg gets his first dose of the Duke-UNC rivalry against the reeling Tar Heels.
St. John's alum Mike Francesa predicts big things for Red Storm under Rick Pitino
Mike Francesa said he saw this red storm coming, over long conversations with Rick Pitino at Saratoga Race Course last summer. But on Tuesday night, he saw it arrive in full force, when the 15th-ranked St. John’s men’s basketball team routed Georgetown, 66-41, to complete a perfect January.
Big East men’s Bracketology: Will Marquette, St. John’s separate from rest of pack in second half of season?
Here’s where things stand for the Big East's postseason contenders, including No. 9 Marquette and No. 15 St. John's.
Rick Pitino's Red Storm climb five spots in Top 25 national rankings to No. 15
On Monday, St. John’s ascended to No. 15 in the AP Top 25, up five spots from a week ago, and while it sits behind No. 9 Marquette, it has leapfrogged No. 25 UConn, the two-time defending national champion.
Pitino, St. John's finish first unbeaten January in 40 years
St. John's is 7-0 in 2025, making this the program's first unbeaten January in 40 years dating to its last Final Four season in 1985.
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St. John’s Rick Pitino knows his ‘window is closing’ — but it doesn’t sound imminent
Rick Pitino’s window may be closing ... The Johnnies have won six straight games, are tied atop the Big East with No. 9 Marquette, and are solidly in the NCAA Tournament right now, according ...
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Rick Pitino gives his thoughts on "awesome" Kentucky-Louisville rivalry under Mark Pope & Pat Kelsey
Coach Rick Pitino gave his take on the rivalry between Kentucky and Louisville under Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey. The St. John's men's basketball coach shared his opinion in a post on X on Wednesday.
These are the biggest UConn men's basketball games in February: How to watch, what you need to know
Here are the top UConn men's basketball games to watch in February as the Huskies looks to get back on track in the Big East.
Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
Riding the program's best start in 39 years, No. 20 St. John's regained sole possession of first place in the Big East by rallying past Xavier 79-71 in overtime.