St. John’s is stepping in to replace UCLA, which has been a staple of the four-team event since its inception in 2014. The new lineup of Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State, and St. John’s ...

The matchup marks a fun reunion for Kentucky and former head coach Rick Pitino, who now coaches St. John's. Pitino coached at Kentucky from 1989 to 1997.

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, ...

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 he led to the 1996 NCAA championship.

St. John’s will participate in one of the college basketball’s signature non-conference events next season when it plays Kentucky at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena in the annual CBS Sports ...

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. Advertisement.

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.

John Clay Kentucky basketball looks good for 2025-26, but the key will be the mesh By John Clay. Updated June 5, 2025 4:19 PM. I don’t know how good Kentucky basketball will be next season.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats will play Rick Pitino and St. John’s in Atlanta in the CBS Sports Classic as part of the 2025-26 basketball schedule.

Tracking Kentucky's roster ahead of the 2025-26 ... a situation where the Wildcats had zero returning scholarship players on their roster for the 2024-25 season after John Calipari took the ...

St. John’s is stepping in to replace UCLA, which has been a staple of the four-team event since its inception in 2014. The new lineup of Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State, and St. John’s ...