#rick-pitino

#rick-pitino

Much congrats to a gritty UConn team that wouldn't give up. For all those people out there trying to criticize Jon Scheyer, he is one helluva coach and one of the class acts in our game.

St. John's basketball ranks ninth all-time in NCAA Division I wins with 1,973 and has appeared in 32 NCAA Tournaments, achieving nine Sweet 16s and two Final Fours.

He opted for Dylan Darling, who had missed the Red Storm's last game due to a calf injury, instead and it paid massive dividends as the No. 13 Johnnies used a second half surge to cruise to a 93-60 victory. "We were throwing the ball away way too much," Pitino explained of what he saw during practice. Playing Darling next to Oziyah Sellers in the backcourt allowed the Stanford transfer to get free and hunt his shot instead of worrying about orchestrating the offense, and it worked resulting in 13 points on three made 3-pointers.

Pitino's comments about Ian Jackson being the 'most potential' player reflect a belief he has significant growth opportunities, highlighting a perceived gap in his fundamental game understanding.