Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John's, ushering in a quick turnaround. Their successes this ...

The Red Storm matched a school record with 31 wins — marks set in the 1980s under Lou Carnesecca — and had their highest ranking in the AP Top 25 in in 34 years by reaching No. 5 in the final ...

The Red Storm matched a school record with 31 wins — marks set in the 1980s under Lou Carnesecca — and had their highest ranking in the AP Top 25 in in 34 years by reaching No. 5 in the final ...

Pitino, with his successful coaching resume at hockey school BU, was up against an elite lineup of Big East coaches: Jim Boeheim at Syracuse, John Thompson at Georgetown, Lou Carnesecca at St ...

The Red Storm matched a school record with 31 wins -- marks set in the 1980s under Lou Carnesecca -- and had their highest ranking in the AP Top 25 in in 34 years by reaching No. 5 in the final ...

FILE - This combo of filer photos show from left, St. John's coach Rick Pitino, left, and Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, the The Associated Press coaches of the year in men's college basketball.

Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John's, ushering in a quick turnaround. Their successes this ...

Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John’s, ushering in a quick turnaround. Their successes this season ...