St. John’s Dances Into NCAA Tournament Embracing Rick Pitino’s Ethos Posted Mar 16, 2025 For the last 25 years, New York City has lacked a college basketball team that embodied the spirit of its resilient people. But on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, a resurgent St. John’s team completed its reminder to the town of exactly what it has been missing. To do so, the Red Storm fought through early adversity. (Sports Illustrated)