Some will argue that Rick Pitino is the greatest college basketball coach of all time. He may not have as many National Championships as a Wooden or Coach K, but he is a winner, not matter which team he is coaching. However, it comes at a cost.
On Saturday, St. John’s improved to 23-6 with a win over Villanova to move them a half-game behind UConn in the Big East standings. Nova is the third-best team in the Big East, but it didn’t look like it at Madison Square Garden.
St. John’s led by 15 at halftime before cruising to an 89-57 win, while Pitino rocked a white suit on the sideline.