Rick Pitino

  1. Syracuse Orange: Their 10 Most Hated Basketball Rivals

    Over the past 10 years, Syracuse has had a pretty good decade when it comes to basketball success. A national championship. Two Big East Conference regular season titles and two more in the tournament...

    Joseph Burns Written by Joseph Burns about 1 month ago 2,815 reads 23 comments

  2. John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino Rivalry at a Fever Pitch in 2012

    In the aftermath of the 2012 NCAA tournament, the spotlight of college basketball is fixated on the Bluegrass state...

    Paul Ables Written by Paul Ables about 1 month ago 924 reads 12 comments

  3. Bobby Petrino and Rick Pitino: Where Do You Draw the Line of Morality?

    First Rick Pitino and now Bobby Petrino . While these two are not the only coaches who have been unfaithful to their wives, they are two of the biggest names and were caught with their proverbial pants down...

    Alex Callos Written by Alex Callos about 1 month ago 3,756 reads 14 comments

  4. Top 10 NCAA Teams for 2012-2013 Season

    The 2011-2012 college basketball season is officially in the books. Kentucky reigns supreme. Yada, yada, yada.....

    Andy Knerr Written by Andy Knerr about 1 month ago 2,586 reads 7 comments

  5. NCAA Final Four: Top 5 Championship Runners-Up

    Winning isn't everything, right? Try telling that to the teams that came oh-so close to obtaining NCAA basketball glory. Each year a champion is crowned, and each year one team walks back to the locker room wondering what could have been...

    Matt Moran Written by Matt Moran about 2 months ago 681 reads 2 comments

  6. 2012 Final Four: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals Recap

    The Kentucky Wildcats ended the Louisville Cardinals' season, and with it, another chapter in this bitter rivalry. Louisville fans will have to listen to the loud and proud 'Cat fans boast about owning bragging rights for yet another year...

    Cole Dolan Written by Cole Dolan about 2 months ago 429 reads 0 comments

  7. Kentucky vs. Louisville: Characters That Will Impact Final Four Matchup

    Every story worth it's weight in gold has characters worth investing in, and that's exactly what we have in this epic 2012 Final Four matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals...

    Andrew Kulha Written by Andrew Kulha about 2 months ago 166 reads 0 comments

  8. Final Four 2012: Key Players in the Kentucky vs. Louisville Match

    When Kentucky and Louisville square-off in the Final Four in New Orleans, the talent on the court will be through the roof. Both of these teams have NBA-ready players, which makes for a compelling game...

    Sam Drake Written by Sam Drake about 2 months ago 315 reads 0 comments

  9. Final Four: Bold Predicitions for Both Massive Matchups

    Well, I'm going to come right out and say it: Kentucky will not win the 2012 NCAA tournament. Say all you want about how great the Wildcats have looked so far. Say how they have more potential lottery selections than a corner gas station...

    Matt Moran Written by Matt Moran about 2 months ago 114 reads 0 comments

  10. NCAA Tournament 2012: X-Factor for Each Final Four Team

    It is obvious that throughout the grind of an entire season, the success of a team falls solely on the shoulders of its star players—the well-known commodities glamorized by the media...

    Jeremy Sickel Written by Jeremy Sickel about 2 months ago 237 reads 0 comments

  11. Kentucky vs. Louisville: John Calipari Will Triumph over Rival Rick Pitino

    Saturday's first-time Final Four matchup between Louisville and Kentucky will not only feature a clash between in-state rivals—on the forefront of Saturday's matchup will be the rivalry between longtime rivals Rick Pitino and John Calipari ...

    Jessica Isner Written by Jessica Isner about 2 months ago 736 reads 0 comments

  12. Final Four 2012: Why Louisville vs. Kentucky Is the Can't Miss Matchup

    Rivalries don't get much better than this. Kentucky and Louisville are enemies at every level. John Calipari and Rick Pitino may exchange pleasantries on the court and in the media, but this is one of the biggest games they'll ever coach...

    Matt Overing Written by Matt Overing about 2 months ago 1,500 reads 0 comments

  13. NCAA Bracket 2012: Rick Pitino and Louisville Ready to Win It All

    After starting the season in the shadows of fellow national power programs like the Connecticut Huskies, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes and rival Kentucky Wildcats, ...

    Eric Hampford Written by Eric Hampford about 2 months ago 887 reads 0 comments

  14. Kentucky vs. Louisville: Why Rick Pitino Will Out-Coach John Calipari

    This isn't an ordinary match up and these aren't ordinary coaches. These teams' universities are only 65 miles apart and yet have never met in the Final Four...

    Ross Read Written by Ross Read about 2 months ago 1,055 reads 1 comments

  15. NCAA Tournament 2012: The Kentucky vs. Louisville Rivalry

    The 2012 NCAA Tournament is winding down. Three more games remain: a bitter rivalry between Kentucky and Louisville along with an Ohio State and Kansas heavyweight fight, ending in a National Championship that will surely not disappoint...

    Cole Dolan Written by Cole Dolan about 2 months ago 2,057 reads 0 comments

  16. Final Four 2012: Louisville Must Rely on Stingy Defense to Stop Kentucky

    The Louisville Cardinals must play flawless defense if they plan on beating the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2012 NCAA tournament's Final Four. There is no room for error against this Wildcats team, so when I say flawless, I mean flawless...

    Andrew Kulha Written by Andrew Kulha about 2 months ago 658 reads 2 comments

  17. Final 4 2012: Rick Pitino's Edginess Gives Louisville Cardinals Advantage

    Rick Pitino is a great college basketball coach, and his edginess is what gives the Louisville Cardinals an advantage in the Final Four...

    Andrew Kulha Written by Andrew Kulha about 2 months ago 699 reads 0 comments

  18. Elite 8 2012: Why Louisville Is a Lock for the Final Four

    The Big East Champion Louisville Cardinals will be on a plane to the Big Easy tonight. Despite being half-point underdogs , the Cardinals are hot coming into this game. Louisville ended its regular season with a loss against No...

    Amelia Ahlgren Written by Amelia Ahlgren about 2 months ago 265 reads 0 comments

  19. The 25 Greatest Games in NCAA Tournament History

    We all remember where we were during the greatest games in NCAA Tournament history. From Bird vs. Magic, Laettner shot and Mario Chalmers game tying three. Many of these moments define a player, coach, school or generation...

    Alan Rubenstein Written by Alan Rubenstein about 3 months ago 574 reads 0 comments

  20. March Madness 2012: 5 Teams Guaranteed to Exit Early

    Ah yes, it’s that time of year again! The most magical event of the sports world is set to soon take place, and it seems like all anybody can talk about is the NCAA tournament...

    Sunil Ram Written by Sunil Ram about 3 months ago 179 reads 0 comments

  21. Big East Tournament 2012: Semifinal Predictions

    We are down to the semifinals in one of the most competitive tournaments across the country. In Big East tournament action today, Syracuse knocked off UConn in a classic, tight game, while fifth-seeded Georgetown got taken down by Cincinnati...

    Michael Pietrzak Written by Michael Pietrzak about 3 months ago 1,440 reads 0 comments

  22. COULDA, WOULDA, SHOULDA: Big East Tournament

    As the regular season comes to an end, we enter the always fun and exciting conference tournaments. It's a chance for those programs who are on the bubble to put together a run for a bid to March Madness...

    William Bizeau Written by William Bizeau about 3 months ago 112 reads 0 comments

  23. Big East Tournament 2012 Bracket: Seeds, Odds, Preview and More

    This time of year is what makes college basketball one of the best sports to engage in. Selection Sunday is less than a week away and we are now getting into the major conference tournaments...

    Michael Pietrzak Written by Michael Pietrzak about 3 months ago 10,255 reads 2 comments

  24. Cardinals' Rick Pitino Blames Referees, Cincy Fans: About Scapegoating in Sports

    When things don't go our way, there is a tendency in today's society to blame others rather than accept responsibility and admit one's own shortcomings...

    Gil Imber Written by Gil Imber about 3 months ago 916 reads 1 comments

  25. Rivalry Week: Syracuse vs. Louisville College Basketball Live Blog

    The No. 19 Louisville Cardinals (20-5, 8-4 Big East) look to continue their dominance over the No. 2 Syracuse Orange (25-1, 12-1 Big East) in a rematch of two of the country's hottest teams...

    Dmitriy Ioselevich Written by Dmitriy Ioselevich about 4 months ago 626 reads 6 comments