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| System ID: | jl-5832da7e248a845caed04e079903078d |
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| Title: | Rick Pitino Argues That There Is 'No Such Thing As a Blue Blood' in CBB Anymore |
| Link: | Original article on si.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | coach; game; basketball; blueblood; argues; thing; college; duke; st; theres; johns; pitino; rick; anymore; pitinos; NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; St. John's Red Storm men's basketball; Duke Blue Devils men's basketball; Rick Pitino; Basketball; Cinderella; St. John's Red Storm; University of Connecticut; College basketball; Michigan State Spartans men's basketball |
| Datetime: | 3/26/2026, 6:13:51 PM |
| Summary: | Rick Pitino’s St. John’s squad beat the “blueblood” Kansas squad in the round of 32 to set up a matchup vs. another blueblood in Duke on Friday in the Sweet 16. As a former coach of a blueblood (Kentucky), Pitino understands what the system’s like at one of those basketball schools. His St. John’s squad is one example. If Pitino’s St. John’s can defeat Duke on Friday, then it’ll help his case for sure. “I treasure that game in so many ways, not the loss, but the way the game was played,” Pitino said.... |
