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St. John’s men’s basketball rebounds against Xavier for Rick Pitino’s 900th career win

truenewj4 months ago04 mins

There was no better way for Rick Pitino to secure the 900th official victory of his career. With the Hall of Fame head coach facing off against his son Richard and his Xavier Musketeers, St. John’s pulled a rabbit out of its hat for the second straight game by rallying from a 16-point second-half deficit…

No. 21 Auburn comes back with a second-half surge to defeat No. 14 St. John’s, 85-74

truenewj6 months ago02 mins

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tahaad Pettiford scored 27 points and No. 21 Auburn defeated No. 14 St. John’s 85-74 on Wednesday in the consolation round of the Players Era Championship. After falling behind by 11 points, Auburn (6-2) outscored St. John’s 55-35 in the second half, including a 30-13 run in the final nine minutes….