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Rick Pitino records 900th career win against son Richard, Xavier

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By JAMES MADDEN Legendary head coach Rick Pitino won his 900th career game on Saturday, an 88-83 win over his son Richard, and Xavier in Cincinnati. Pitino became the fourth coach to reach 900 career wins at the Division I level, joining Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim and Roy Williams. Pitino has scattered these 900 wins across stints with seven different schools, … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino records 900th career win against son Richard, Xavier

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi says the new Pac-12 will rival BIG EAST Conference

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BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The new Pac-12 is coming, and one of college basketball’s top bracketologists is expecting big things. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi sees the Pac 12 rivaling if not surpassing the BIG EAST in terms of NCAA Tournament bids. “The new Pac-12 will immediately chase, and perhaps surpass the BIG EAST in NCAA Tournament bids.” From the bracketologist himself … [Read more...] about ESPN’s Joe Lunardi says the new Pac-12 will rival BIG EAST Conference

BYU’s AJ Dybantsa drops freshman record 43 points against Utah

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BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ BYU’s superstar freshman is the real deal. AJ Dybantsa continues to make his case to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft as he dropped a freshman record 43 points in a 91-78 victory against the Utah Utes on Saturday. “That was impressive,” BYU head coach Kevin Young said. “In my mind I was thinking “man, this is a special player.” I’ve said it … [Read more...] about BYU’s AJ Dybantsa drops freshman record 43 points against Utah

Five-star forward Qayden Samuels sets commitment date

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By JAMES MADDEN Five-star forward Qayden Samuels will announce his commitment on Wednesday, January 28th, he announced on X on Saturday. Samuels is set to decide between just Alabama and Georgetown. The 6-foot-5 forward is a senior at Bishop McNamara (MD) and spent his summer with Team Takeover on the Nike EYBL circuit. Over the summer for Team Takeover, Samuels averaged … [Read more...] about Five-star forward Qayden Samuels sets commitment date