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Cal, Pitino in spotlight ahead of Arkansas-St. John's

A second-round NCAA matchup features St. John's and Arkansas, led by coaches Rick Pitino and John Calipari, combining for three national championships and 113 tournament wins.
St. John's secured a victory over Omaha, marking their first NCAA win since 2000 with a score of 83-53, the largest margin in program history.
Arkansas defeated Kansas 79-72, with Jonas Aidoo scoring a season-high 22 points. This win brought Calipari's total NCAA Tournament victories to 58.
Pitino emphasized focusing on the players rather than the coaching rivalry, stating, 'I don't go against coaches; we go against teams.

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Cal, Pitino in spotlight ahead of Arkansas-St. John's

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