Rick Pitino has Kadary Richmond’s back. After Richmond starred in yet another victory over Dan Hurley and UConn -- No. 10 St. John’s 89-75 beatdown of two-time defending NCAA champion UConn at Madison Square Garden -- Pitino unsolicited brought up criticism Richmond has faced from Seton Hall fans about his injury history.
After crushing last-place DePaul 82-58 Wednesday night on the road, St. John’s (23-4, 14-2 Big East) holds a 2 1/2 game lead over Marquette and Creighton atop the standings. St. John’s will next face Dan Hurley and two-time NCAA champion UConn in a big-time game Sunday at noon at Madison Square Garden.
The UConn men’s basketball team suffered a blow out loss at Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon, falling to No. 10 St. John’s, 89-75.
UConn coach Dan Hurley reacted to what his St. John's counterpart Rick Pitino had to say about getting players from high school.
A three-second sequence in Sunday’s 89-75 win by No. 10 St. John’s over UConn offered a perfect encapsulation of the Red Storm’s dominance.