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Rick Pitino gets 900th victory as St. John's rallies for 88-83 victory over Xavier and son, Richard
Rick Pitino reached 900 wins, becoming the fourth Division I coach to do so, with St. John's rallying from 16 points down to beat Xavier 88-83.
- On Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, Rick Pitino earned his 900th career on-court win as St. John's beat Xavier Musketeers 88-83 at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati.
- Against his son, Richard Pitino, Xavier head coach , Rick Pitino, St. John's head coach, extended a rivalry by winning four of five meetings and 20 of 23 Division I matchups.
- Trailing by 16, St. John's erased the deficit by outscoring Xavier 51-34 in the second half, with Dylan Darling's 3-pointer and Ruben Prey's putback sealing the 88-83 win.
- The Red Storm's win maintains their position one game behind UConn in the Big East with an 8-1 conference record, fueling national interest in Pitino vs. Pitino.
- Pitino's career totals are complicated by 123 vacated victories, the NCAA record book recognizes only 776 wins, and beyond totals, he took six schools to March Madness with national championships in 1996 and 2013 .
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Rick Pitino gets 900th victory as St. John’s rallies for 88-83 victory over Xavier
Dylan Darling hit a 3-pointer with 53.2 seconds left and Ruben Prey had a putback layup with 13 seconds left as St. John’s rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83, giving Rick Pitino his 900th victory.
·Cincinnati, United States
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