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Rick Pitino is in elite company.

The St. John's men's basketball coach earned his 900th career on-court win with an 88-83 win over Xavier on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati.

His 900th career on-court win win came against his son, Richard Pitino, who is in his first season with the Musketeers after coming over from New Mexico. The elder Pitino is now 4-1 all-time against his son as a coach.

"I've got a great family, great wife, who have kept me young," Rick Pitino told TNT's Andy Katz after the game on how he's been able to win 900 on-court wins. "They allow me to work with these guys, 12, 13 hours a day, and I'm just enjoying it more than ever. Great group, great group to coach."

What's left to achieve for Coach Pitino after reaching 900 career wins?

"1,000" 😆🤝 @TheAndyKatzhttps://t.co/m6BV5EceMtpic.twitter.com/wbLyVMHS1t

— TNT Sports U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) January 24, 2026

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It didn't look like the latest accolade for the Hall of Fame coach was going to happen on Saturday as Xavier pushed its 49-37 halftime lead to 16 points at the 17:05 mark of the second half following a pair of free throws from All Wright.

However, like they have for much of this season, St. John's willed its way to a gritty win by outscoring the Musketeers 51-34 in the second half to earn the come-from-behind victory. Dylan Darling hit a big 3-pointer for the Red Storm with 53 seconds remaining in the second half to start a 7-1 run to finish the game.

St. John's keeps itself one game back of UConn in the Big East standings with a 8-1 conference record.

Here's what to know about the accolade and group of Division I men's basketball head coaches that Rick Pitino joined on Saturday:

Division I men's basketball coaches with 900 wins

With his 900th win on Saturday, Pitino is the seventh men's basketball coach to win 900 games in his career. Here's a look at the other coaches to acheive the feat:

1. Mike Krzyzewski: 1,202 wins
2. Jim Boeheim: 1,015 wins
3. Bob Huggins: 935 wins
4. Jim Calhoun: 920 wins
5. Roy Williams: 903 wins
6. Bob Knight: 902 wins
7. Rick Pitino: 900 wins

𝟗𝟎𝟎.

Congratulations to Coach Pitino on his 900th on-court victory! 👏🏆 pic.twitter.com/2hfVls3RHo

— St. John's Men’s Basketball (@StJohnsBBall) January 24, 2026

All-time winningest Division I men's basketball coaches

With his 900th career win, Pitino moves into sole possession of fourth place among the all-time winningest Division I men's basketball coaches. He entered the day tied with legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight.

Here's where Pitino ranks among the winningest Division I men's basketball coaches, as shown on the TNT broadcast:

1. Mike Krzyzewski: 1,202 wins
2. Jim Boeheim: 1,015 wins
3. Roy Williams: 903 win
4. Rick Pitino: 900 wins

Rick Pitino coaching career 

Here's a stop-by-stop breakdown of Rick Pitino's coaching career, which includes multiple college basketball programs and NBA organizations:

Head coach position unless noted otherwise

• 1974-1976: Hawaii (assistant)
• 1976-1978: Syracuse (assistant)
• 1978-1983: Boston University
• 1983-1985: New York Knicks (assistant coach) *
• 1985-1987: Providence
• 1987-1989: New York Knicks *
• 1989-1997: Kentucky
• 1997-2001: Boston Celtics *
• 2001-2017: Louisville
• 2018-2020: Panathinaikos **
• 2020-2023: Iona
• 2023-Present: St. John's

* Denotes NBA job

** Denotes EuroLeague job

Rick Pitino coaching record

• Career record: 900-316
• NCAA Tournament record: 55-22
• Final Four appearances: 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2012*, 2013*
• National championships: 1996, 2013*

* Denotes vacated by NCAA

With St. Jon's win over Xavier, Rick Pitino now holds a 900-316 overall record across his 38 seasons as a Division I men's basketball head coach, including a 66-23 record in three seasons at St. John's. He's the lone Division I men's basketball coach to take six different schools — Boston University, Providence, Kentucky, Louisville, Iona and St. John's — to March Madness.

Of note, Pitino's record does include the XXX wins and his 2013 national championship title that the NCAA vacated from his time at Louisville for a recruiting violation that was investigated by the FBI. He won his first national championship in 1996 during his eight-year stint at Kentucky.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 17 points to lead No. 9 TCU to a 67-50 victory over UCF on Saturday.

TCU won for the fifth time in six games and rebounded from its second loss of the season, a 71-69 decision against No. 12 Ohio State on Monday that snapped a four-game winning streak.

Miles shot 7 of 10 from the field and added six rebounds and six assists for the Horned Frogs (19-2, 7-1 Big 12).

Donovyn Hunter scored 12 points and Taylor Bigby added 11. Marta Suarez finished with eight points, seven rebounds and two steals, while Clara Silva added eight points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.

TCU entered the game second in college basketball in field goal percentage defense (.321), and held the Knights to 33% (20 of 60) shooting.

Mahogany Chandler-Roberts led the Knights (10-10, 2-7) with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and added six rebounds. Khyala Ngodu had 10 points, six rebounds and two steals.

The Horned Frogs held the Knights to single-digit scoring and more than doubled their totals in each of the first two quarters. TCU used a 20-0 run starting at the 4:50 mark of the first quarter to build a 37-16 halftime lead.

Bigby led the way with 11 points, and the Horned Frogs shot 50% (14 of 28) and 46% from 3-point range (6 of 13) in the opening half.

Up next

TCU: Hosts Kansas on Thursday, looking to extend its 37-game home winning streak.

UCF: At Iowa State next Saturday.

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Following Minnesota men's basketball's 76-56 loss to No. 7 Nebraska, Gophers first-year coach Niko Medved spoke to a much larger story than his team's Big Ten regular-season contest.

In his postgame news conference at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Medved addressed the latest unrest in Minnesota, as a man was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24.

"I think we all just care so deeply about people and each other, and I think that's always the message to these guys. All of it's heartbreaking. Sometimes for us, you play a game, and you want to kind of get away for a second and focus on what you’re doing. All of it really just sucks."

Niko Medved on the unrest in Minnesota and if he’s addressed his team: I think we all just care so deeply about people and each other, and I think that’s always the message to these guys. All of it’s heartbreaking. Sometimes for us, you play a game, and you want to kind of get… pic.twitter.com/w9imFhcoWP

— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) January 24, 2026

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As reported by USA TODAY, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the shooting occurred Saturday morning while Border Patrol officers were conducting an immigration enforcement operation. Federal officials said a man was armed with a handgun approached the officers, who fired "defensive shots" after the man resisted an attempt to disarm him.

The Gophers return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 28 with a trip to Wisconsin for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off.

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Luka Doncic is facing the Dallas Mavericks again. It is a poor reflection of the Los Angeles Lakers that this return to his old stomping ground is not getting as much attention.

My Lakers vs. Mavericks predictions will still trust Luka. Some anger still lingers.

Read more in my NBA picks for Saturday, January 24. 

Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, with the game airing on ABC.

Lakers vs Mavericks prediction

Lakers vs Mavericks best bet: Luka Doncic Over 33.5 points (-112)

There may not be many headlines surrounding Luka Doncic’s return to Big D today, but that’s exactly when the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is likely to remind the Dallas Mavericks what they traded away.

No one actually thinks Doncic got over that trade in just one offseason, do they? The Mavs’ insults should be fresh in his mind.

Even if this was just a random opponent, Luka has cleared this prop in seven of his last 13 games. He is always ready to score in the mid-30s.

Lakers vs Mavericks same-game parlay

Doncic has returned to Dallas once.

He hit 7-of-10 threes as the Lakers covered a 4.5-point spread with a 15-point win. 

Lakers vs Mavericks SGP

• Luka Doncic Over 33.5 points
• Luka Doncic Over 3.5 threes
• Lakers -4

Our "from downtown" SGP: Paint Issues Remain

Betting on Dallas post players is a direct reflection of Los Angeles’s greatest weakness.

Until the Lakers find proper big men for Luka, they are wasting his brilliance. 

Lakers vs Mavericks SGP

• Luka Doncic Over 33.5 points
• Luka Doncic Over 3.5 threes
• Lakers -4
• Cooper Flagg Over 18.5 points
• Daniel Gafford Over 7.5 points

Lakers vs Mavericks odds

• Spread: Lakers -4 (-110) | Mavericks +4 (-110)
• Moneyline: Lakers -170 | Mavericks +145
• Over/Under: Over 233.5 (-110) | Under 233.5 (-110)

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Dani Carnegie and Rylie Theuerkauf scored 19 points each and Georgia led nearly wire-to-wire in a 72-67 victory over No. 11 Kentucky on Saturday.

A 3-pointer from Kaelyn Carroll gave the Wildcats their only lead of the game, 42-39 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Georgia scored the next seven points and went on to lead 52-50 heading to the fourth. The teams combined to make 10 3s in the quarter, six of them by Kentucky.

The Lady Bulldogs led 60-55 with 5:45 remaining before defense took over and neither team scored in the next three minutes. Mia Woolfolk's jumper gave Georgia a seven-point lead with 2:34 remaining then Amelia Hassett's 3 got the Wildcats within 62-58. It was the last made basket before another 3 by Hassett got Kentucky within 70-67 with eight seconds to go.

Carnegie finished off the win with a pair of free throws for Georgia. The Lady Bulldogs made 18 of 20 free throws.

Woolfolk had 11 points and 13 rebounds and Trinity Turner scored 14 points for Georgia (18-3, 4-3 SEC).

Hassett and Asia Boone, who combined to make nine of Kentucky’s 11 3-pointers, scored 15 points each. Tonie Morgan had 10 points and 12 assists, and Jordan Obi scored 12 to go with nine rebounds.

Georgia scored the first nine points of the game and led 21-12 through the first quarter. A 3-pointer by Turner pushed Georgia's lead to 24-12 to open the second quarter but Kentucky (17-5, 4-4) rallied and trailed only 34-26 at halftime.

The game was moved from Sunday to Saturday because of the severe winter storm affecting much of the country from the southern plains and Rocky Mountains to New England through the weekend.

Up next

Georgia: Alabama visits on Thursday.

Kentucky: at Arkansas on Sunday. ___

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Zach Clemence scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers to lead Texas A&M to a 92-69 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

Rylan Griffen added 16 points for Texas A&M (16-4, 6-1 Southeastern Conference), which entered tied with Florida atop the SEC standings and has won nine of its last 10 games.

Pop Isaacs and Rashaun Agee each chipped in with 11 points for the Aggies.

The Aggies finished the first half on a 19-4 run to take a 46-25 lead at the break. Clemence scored 12 points and Ruben Dominguez scored all nine of his on 3s for the Aggies. Meechie Johnson scored 13 first-half points to pace the Gamecocks.

Ali Dibba's jumper with 12:30 left in the second half gave the Aggies their largest lead, 70-38.

Johnson scored 26 points on 7-of-12 shooting and made all 10 of his free-throw attempts to lead South Carolina (11-9, 2-5), which has lost four of its last five. Kobe Knox added 18 points and Myles Stute had 11.

Up next

South Carolina: At No. 16 Florida on Wednesday.

Texas A&M: At No. 21 Georgia on Saturday.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis.

The game was rescheduled for Sunday afternoon. The Timberwolves and Warriors are also scheduled to play on Monday night.

The league announced the decision was made to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community" after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed in a confrontation with officers on a street in a commercial district less than two miles from Target Center, the downtown arena where the Timberwolves play. With the crowd of protesters growing around the shooting site on Saturday, the Minnesota National Guard was assisting local police to try to keep the peace.

The Minnesota Twins were holding their annual winter fan festival at Target Field, across the street from Target Center, and ended the event an hour early for the "expedited departure" of all guests.

Thousands of people marched through downtown on Friday with the air temperature well below zero in protest of the presence and tactics of the federal force that swelled to about 3,000 officers in the Twin Cities area this month as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Two weeks ago, 37-year-old Renee Good was fatally shot in her car as she drove away from a group of officers following a confrontation. The Timberwolves held a moment of silence for Good before their game the following night.

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This story has been corrected to omit “ICE” from the headline. Pretti was shot by an officer from Border Patrol, not U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — NBA postpones Warriors-Timberwolves game at the Target Center 'to prioritize the safety and security' of the community.

The Minnesota Timberwolves' game against the Golden State Warriors in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24 was postponed hours after federal officers shot and killed a man in the city .

"The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community," the Timberwolves said in a statement.

The game will be pushed back 24 hours and is now scheduled for 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, Jan. 25.

The game was supposed to aired nationally by ABC as part of a tripleheader.

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Shootings involving federal agents

The person killed Saturday was believed to be a 37-year-old white man, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. He was identified as Alex Pretti by local news outlets and The Associated Press.

It's the third shooting in Minnesota committed by a federal officer in the month of January alone.

Another federal officer shot a Venezuelan man during a targeted traffic stop on Jan. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

At 6:50 PM CT, federal law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted traffic stop in Minneapolis of an illegal alien from Venezuela who was released into the country by Joe Biden in 2022.

In an attempt to evade arrest, the subject fled the scene in his vehicle and crashed…

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 15, 2026

Protests emerged after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Federal authorities have said she was shot in self-defense, however city and state leaders and other supporters of Good have maintained that her killing was unjustified.

Other postponed NBA games

The NBA has recently seen other regular-season games around the league postponed.

A matchup between the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets was rescheduled to an earlier time to accommodate for catastrophic winter storms sweeping across the country.

A Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat regular-season game at United Center in Chicago was postponed on Jan. 8 because the court was unsafe for basketball activities due to moisture on the floor from a rainy day in Chicago.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Timberwolves vs Warriors game postponed after Minneapolis shooting

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quadir Copeland scored 20 points and had nine assists, Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and N.C. State beat Pittsburgh 81-72 on Saturday.

Paul McNeil Jr. added 15 points on five 3-pointers and along with Copeland and Lubin led a surge over the final eight minutes to send the Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2 ACC) to their fourth win in five games and seventh in their last nine. Tre Holloman added 10 points.

Roman Siulepa had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Cameron Corhen 10 points and 10 rebounds, Damarco Minor 13 points and Barry Dunning Jr. 12 for the Panthers (8-12, 1-6), who have lost five of their last six.

Trailing by four, Lubin scored to lead off a 12-0 run that Copeland and McNeil combined to finish for their first lead since the start of the half. ACC preseason player of the year Darrion Williams finished with only seven points but came off the bench with four fouls after the final media timeout to help maintain the cushion with four straight points.

Nojus Indrusaitis hit a 3 to cut the lead to seven with 35 seconds remaining but Lubin finished the scoring with an alley-opp dunk.

Copeland's drive at the end of the first half had N.C. State up 34-33.

N.C. State made 22 of 27 free throws to just 11 of 25 for Pitt and outscored the Panthers 22-3 off turnovers to offset a 52-31 disadvantage on the boards.

Up next

NC State is home against Syracuse on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh is home against Wake Forest on Tuesday.

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Although the injury report for tomorrow’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans isn’t due for a few more hours, Spurs wing Devin Vassell confirmed to the media at practice today that will return from his 13-game absence, albeit on a minutes restriction. Regardless, in his own words, he’s just happy to be back.

Devin Vassell told us after practice this morning he will return to action Sunday against New Orleans. He’s responding here to a question about whether he will be on a minutes restriction. pic.twitter.com/28JWNRMs9G

— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) January 24, 2026

Vassell has missed the last 13 games with an adductor strain, which is a series muscles located in the inner thigh that connect to the groin and help stabilize the pelvis. It can be a very stubborn injury that can result in a rupture if not allowed to properly heal. He had been traveling with the team for the last couple of weeks and seen practicing, and this stretch of one game in five days (the have two days off both before and after Sunday’s game) felt like an ideal target date.

In his absence, the Spurs have gone 8-5 while struggling with offense and overall consistency. (Isn’t it nice to be able to “complain” about a winning record again?) While Vassell may not be THE answer to bringing them back to their Christmas form, he is one of few Spurs who can dribble and create is own shot almost anywhere on the floor, making him an ideal release valve when a play breaks down. He has also been shooting a steady 38% from three this season, so even if he initially comes off the bench while on a minutes restriction, hopefully he can help the Spurs find more consistency there as well.

The injury report for tomorrow’s game is due at 5 PM, and the only other name to watch will be Luke Kornet, who missed Thursday’s game against the Jazz with the same “injury”, although Mitch Johnson said it was very short term and he didn’t expect him to miss much time. If he’s back and there’s no new injuries reported, this will be the healthiest the Spurs have been since December.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing their first game of the season against the Orlando Magic. They’ll see them again just a few days later in Cleveland. Let’s take a look at this initial matchup.

Where Each Team Stands

These two teams might be close in the standings, but they have been heading in opposite directions since late December.

Orlando has fallen to the bottom 10 in offense and defense during this stretch, with the seventh-worst net rating in the league. The Cavs, on the other hand, are 9th in offense, 10th in defense, and 11th in net rating since December 22nd. All stats are according to Cleaning the Glass, which removes garbage time.

That’s not to say this game will be easy. The Magic are still a quality team, and the Cavs aren’t exactly a powerhouse right now. But it’s worth knowing where each team stands entering this matchup. The Cavs have every opportunity to continue trending upwards if they take care of business against the struggling Magic.

Back to Back

The Cavs are playing in the second night of a back-to-back tonight. They are 4-3 this season when playing with no rest.

Of course, every NBA team has to deal with the same scheduling issues. But this is worth mentioning because Cleveland has struggled to show consistent effort throughout the season. This game is ripe with potential to be a stinker, considering the circumstances.

That’s no excuse if it happens. I’m only pointing out the situation. Let’s see if the Cavs can play with the appropriate energy and intensity tonight.

Evan Mobley’s Groove

Six of the last eight quarters have been lights out for Evan Mobley. He dominated Charlotte in the first half, then crushed the Kings for the entire game last night. His 27 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks were a reminder of how talented Mobley is.

Can he keep it up?

The Cavs aren’t a title contender without this version of Mobley. He’s finding his groove for the first time this season, and another dominant performance would have us feeling pretty good.

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The Knicks (26*–18) take the court in Philly today, trying to avoid an 0-3 hole in their season series with the 76ers (24-19). New York comes in buoyed by Wednesday’s record-setting rout of Brooklyn, but the Sixers have already solved them twice, in fairly convincing fashion. Will New York’s wings finally neutralize Tyrese Maxey? Will their frontcourt stand up to Joel Embiid? Are our heroes truly back on track or was Wednesday’s annihilation of the Nets merely fool’s gold?

Find out at 3 p.m. EST on ABC. This is your game thread. This is Liberty Ballers. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Be good ambassadors of humanity. And go Knicks!

* Should be one more, but the Cup final doesn’t count.