Rick Pitino will face Kentucky next season after all. St. John’s will replace UCLA in the annual CBS Sports Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Dec. 20, meaning Pitino will face the school ...

The 2025 edition of the CBS Sports Classic will feature a rare and compelling storyline: Kentucky and St. John’s will face off on December 20 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, in a game that ...

(This story was added with new information to reflect St. John's and Kentucky have confirmed the matchup in the CBS Sports Classic) Rick Pitino is getting his wish of playing his former captain ...

Instead, Kentucky will meet St. John’s at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Dec. 20 as part of the revamped CBS Sports Classic, which will undergo a team change for 2025. The Wildcats were ...

St. John’s has signed on to face Kentucky and coach Mark Pope in the CBS Sports Classic on Dec. 20, it was announced Thursday. The annual showcase has traditionally featured Kentucky ...

Kentucky drew St. John's and Rick Pitino, who coached in Lexington from 1989 to 1997 with three Final Four trips and a national championship in 1996. One of the players on the roster was current ...

It was first reported by Dave Berov of the "Eye on the Storm" podcast that St. John's was replacing UCLA in the non-conference showcase double-header event. REQUIRED READING: How does Kentucky ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky will play Rick Pitino and his St. John's Red Storm this year in Atlanta as part of the CBS Sports Classic. The programs announced the news Thursday, with St ...

Kentucky and St. John's are slated to play each other in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta on Dec. 20. The Red Storm are replacing UCLA in the Champions Classic field this season. Pitino hasn't ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mark Pope is about to face his former coach Rick Pitino when Kentucky and St. John's battle in a regular season game in Atlanta on December 20. The two got together on a video ...