The article examines Rick Pitino’s move into third place on the Division I men’s all‑time wins list after St. John’s overtime victory over Xavier, a game coached against his son Richard. It contextualizes Pitino’s 904 wins by noting the 123 vacated victories from his Louisville tenure, exploring what those asterisks say about college basketball’s ethics and record‑keeping. The piece also...
On a chaotic Valentine’s Day in college basketball, a brawl between Providence and St. John’s overshadowed the Big East showdown and raised questions about the conference’s identity in the transfer-portal era as Bryce Hopkins faced his former team. Beyond that...
The article recounts the bench-clearing brawl between St. John’s and Providence during a Big East game, detailing the sequence of events, ejections and subsequent suspension for Providence’s Duncan Powell. It situates the melee in the emotional context of a transfer...
The article breaks down the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, highlighting Arizona’s dominant hold on No. 1, Houston’s surge back into the top 5, and Kentucky’s return at No. 25. It explores the dynamics of the top...
The article argues that conference championships, not March Madness hype, are the truest test of a college basketball team’s character and quality. It breaks down the Big East and Big Ten title races, emphasizing schedule difficulty, playing style, health, and...
The feature imagines a men’s college basketball "USA vs. the World" matchup inspired by the NBA’s All-Star format, using it as a lens to explore the sport’s global interconnections rather than to stage a simple patriotic showdown. It profiles standout...