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Dan Hurley’s first f-bomb came at the 55-second mark. That’s when he looked at a member of the three-man officiating crew and asked, very loudly, 'What the f--- was that?!'.

You'd have to catch me off the record to answer that question. The implication was clear: Now that every school can pay players -- either through direct revenue share or name, image and likeness dollars -- Big Ten schools are no longer disadvantaged in recruiting by everything from booster bag men to shoe company AAU connections.

Rick Pitino has signed a new deal with St. John's University, extending his contract through the 2029-30 season and receiving a significant pay increase. His leadership has transformed the program, leading to a 20-13 record in his first season and a remarkable 31-5 record in 2024-25, which included winning both the regular season and Big East Tournament titles.

Just tried to be a voice and resource. Talking to the staff, I talked to Jon every other day. Players on the team would reach out. Just being an extended resource to the team and the guys that had any questions.

St. John's basketball ranks ninth all-time in NCAA Division I wins with 1,973 and has appeared in 32 NCAA Tournaments, achieving nine Sweet 16s and two Final Fours.

For the first time ever, the St. John's Red Storm are back-to-back Big East champions after defeating UConn in a wire-to-wire 72-52 win in the conference title game on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. When these teams last met, the Huskies handed the Johnnies a humbling 32-point loss, snapping the team's 13-game winning streak and leaving them eager for redemption.

Texas dominated Michigan from start to finish in the Fort Worth Regional 3. Junior Madison Booker led the way with 19 points and was named the regional's most outstanding player.

The Seton Hall Pirates (14-6, 4-5 Big East) will look to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (11-9, 3-6 Big East) on January 28, 2026 at Prudential Center. In its most recent game, Seton Hall lost to DePaul on Saturday, 67-60. Its top scorer was Adam Clark with 14 points. In its previous game, Xavier fell to St. John's on Saturday, 88-83. Its high scorer was Tre Carroll with 31 points.