Head coach Rick Pitino of the St. John's Red Storm reacts against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second half in the ...

Pitino moved on to St. John’s, fertilizing the rivalry in the Big East, and his first Johnnies team put up a fight but fell three times during the Huskies’ historic 2023-24 season.

And there have been intense games between their respective teams, to the point where UConn-St. John's is probably the Big East's most fiery rivalry right now.

This season, Richard Pitino, Rick's son, gets into mix as Xavier's coach. Dan Hurley: "Now I've got two Pitinos." ...