Pitino Magic Returns: St. John’s Buzzer-Beater Sends Red Storm Back To Sweet Sixteen For First Time Since 1999 ^45.4%

OutKick - By Trey Wallace - 3/23/2026, 12:45 AM

What more could you have wanted from a Rick Pitino versus Bill Self showdown for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen? How about a buzzer-beater from St. John's to hold off a fierce rally from Kansas? It's been eleven years since Rick Pitino could consider himself sweet enough in the NCAA Tournament for a championship run, and for the first time... more