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.
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.
UConn coach Dan Hurley reacted to what his St. John's counterpart Rick Pitino had to say about getting players from high school.
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.