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Rick Pitino: ‘Our fault in recruiting’ that St. John’s lacks a big-time point guard

The Record 22 Dec 2025
“That’s our fault in recruiting,” Pitino said after the loss at State Farm Arena in Atlanta ... “That’s our fault as a staff for not having a big-time point guard that makes people better,” Pitino said.
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Rick Pitino has an interesting idea about how this UK basketball season might go

Lexington Herald-Leader 22 Dec 2025
The former Kentucky head coach praised Mark Pope and looked ahead to what the 2025-26 Wildcats might become ... .
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Rick Pitino feel no special emotions going against Kentucky and his former team captain

Lancaster Online 21 Dec 2025
Rick Pitino felt like it was just another game, even though it was Kentucky. For the first time in nearly a decade, Pitino faced the Wildcats in the opening game of a college basketball doubleheader in Atlanta. He called it ... .
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Kentucky rallies in second half to beat St. John's 78-66 in first meeting against Pitino ...

Ellensburg Daily Record 21 Dec 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 20 points, Jayden Quaintance made a big first impression and Kentucky stifled No. 22 St. John's in the second half, beating former coach Rick Pitino 78-66 in the opening game of a college basketball ....
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Five things you need to know from UK’s 78-66 win vs. Rick Pitino & St. John’s

Lexington Herald-Leader 21 Dec 2025
The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ victory against the Red Storm ... .
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Pope vs. Pitino was supposed to be the story. Jayden Quaintance stole the show

Lexington Herald-Leader 21 Dec 2025
Kentucky’s top NBA prospect made his debut, and the Wildcats showed what they can be in a 78-66 victory over St. John’s ... .
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At last, Mark Pope had his whole roster — and the UK coach looked a ...

Lexington Herald-Leader 21 Dec 2025
Boosted by injury returnees Jayden Quaintance and Jaland Lowe, Kentucky rallies past No. 22 St. John’s 78-66 in the CBS Sports Classic ... .
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‘Changes everything we do.’ Jaland Lowe shows value in vital UK basketball win

Lexington Herald-Leader 21 Dec 2025
After reinjuring his right shoulder, Jaland Lowe put together a strong second-half showing in Kentucky basketball’s win over St. John’s ... .
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Pope ready to meet Pitino with UK, St. John's

Messenger-Inquirer 20 Dec 2025
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope has a great deal of familiarity with the coach on the opposing sideline on Saturday as the Cats face St. John’s in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta (11.30 a.m. CT, CBS) ... .
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Kentucky basketball vs. St. John’s: Get live updates, stats as Cats face Pitino

Lexington Herald-Leader 20 Dec 2025
Follow along live as Mark Pope and Kentucky take on Rick Pitino and St. John’s ... .
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St. John’s Pitino concedes major recruiting ‘fault’ after loss to Kentucky

NJ 20 Dec 2025
The St. John’s point guard situation has been an ongoing issue for Rick Pitino’s club in the first several months of this season ....
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Mark Pope tops Rick Pitino. Kentucky basketball coach joins short list

Courier Journal 20 Dec 2025
Former players who have beaten Rick Pitino ... Both Ford and Masiello topped Pitino twice. (Though Pitino still has 4-2 records against both.).
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Rick Pitino knows St. John’s needs to feed ‘big dog’ Zuby Ejiofor more

New York Post 20 Dec 2025
The senior has averaged just seven field goal attempts in those contests, and coach Rick Pitino felt it was particularly a problem in Tuesday’s conference-opening win over DePaul ... Rick Pitino gave Mark Pope an endorsement.
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Kentucky vs. St. John's prediction, pick, odds, spread: CBS Sports Classic debut for Rick Pitino, ...

CBS Sports 20 Dec 2025
Pitino led Kentucky to the national championship in 1996 ... Fast-forward 29 years, and Pitino's prized offseason acquisition is former Kentucky forward Bryce Hopkins ... Pitino has been a burr in Hopkins' ...
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Rick Pitino challenges struggling Bryce Hopkins to be an ‘alpha dog’ for St. John’s

New York Post 19 Dec 2025
On Thursday morning, Rick Pitino brought Bryce Hopkins into his office for a chat ... If I didn’t love him and believe in him, I would’ve out of the starting lineup after that performance, no question about it,” Pitino said of his starting forward.

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