By ADAM ZAGORIA & SAM LANCE The No. 27 overall prospect in the 2025 class, Eric Reibe, has committed to UConn. He made the announcement live to 247Sports and chose the Huskies over Creighton, Indiana, Kansas and Oregon. “I‘ll be committing to UConn because of the special culture,” Reibe said of his decision to ZAGSBLOG. “The offensive play style suits me well with my … [Read more...] about UConn, Dan Hurley add four-star big man Eric Reibe
Rick Pitino attends Kentucky practice: ‘There are very few places in all of basketball like Kentucky’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Rick Pitino attended Kentucky basketball practice on Saturday and came away impressed with their offense while praising the school’s basketball tradition to its current players. Pitino, now in his second year as the St. John’s coach, praised the “offensive movement” of the Wildcats, who are now coached by Mark Pope, a key piece of Pitino’s 1996 NCAA … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino attends Kentucky practice: ‘There are very few places in all of basketball like Kentucky’
Rick Pitino attends Kentucky’s Big Blue Madness: ‘I want to come back to Camelot one more time’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Rick Pitino returned to Camelot one more time. The St. John’s coach and Naismith Hall of Famer attended Kentucky’s “Big Blue Madness” Friday night along with the living members of Kentucky’s eight national championship teams. The 1996 team, coached by Pitino, featured current Wildcats coach Mark Pope. Pitino was appearing at Rupp Arena for the first … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino attends Kentucky’s Big Blue Madness: ‘I want to come back to Camelot one more time’
St. John’s and Kentucky could potentially meet at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but MSG more likely
By ADAM ZAGORIA After taking over as the head coach at St. John’s a year ago, Rick Pitino said his team was in discussions to face Duke at Arthur Ashe Stadium — the largest tennis stadium in the world and the site of the U.S. Open’s biggest matches. The idea was for that game to have taken place this season when it would have featured Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg, the … [Read more...] about St. John’s and Kentucky could potentially meet at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but MSG more likely
UConn hosts Australian guard Jacob Furphy
By ADAM ZAGORIA As Dan Hurley attempts to put together a blockbuster recruiting class for 2025, he and his staff are extending their reach internationally. UConn hosted Australian guard Jacob Furphy — no relation to former Kansas and current Indiana Pacers guard Jonny Furphy — over the weekend. Jacob Furphy also visited Illinois Australian G Jacob Furphy on his visit … [Read more...] about UConn hosts Australian guard Jacob Furphy