Jaden Akins scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer that put Michigan State ahead to stay, and coach Tom Izzo took the Spartans to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time with a 71-63 victory over New Mexico ...

Richard Pitino looked to his right and didn't hesitate to put his son Jack on the spot.The New Mexico coach wondered aloud ahead of the 10th-seeded Lobos' first-round meeting with seventh-seeded ...

Rick Pitino is hoping his son can accomplish something he couldn’t this year — get his team to the second weekend of the NCAA ...

One week after he was formally introduced as Xavier's next head men's basketball coach, Richard Pitino has finalized his ...

FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament ... three seasons (they haven't been back since). Pitino went just 29-31 combined ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Even though their teams haven't faced each other in four years, the admiration between Michigan State's Tom Izzo and New Mexico's Richard Pitino ... second time that Pitino and his ...

The No. 10 Lobos, with Richard Pitino at the helm, beat the No. 7 Golden Eagles, 75-66, on Friday, moving on to the second round of March Madness. Richard Pitino celebrates a win against Marquette ...

Yes, St. John's coach Rick Pitino and New Mexico coach Richard Pitino are related, as Rick Pitino is Richard Pitino's father, if it wasn't obvious by the coaching chops and similar names. Rick Pitino ...

CLEVELAND — Richard Pitino looked to his right and didn't ... the curse of having a last name that's been synonymous with March Madness success for decades. Sometimes, no matter what you do ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Richard Pitino looked to his right and didn't hesitate to put his son Jack on the spot. The New Mexico coach wondered aloud ahead of the 10th-seeded Lobos' first-round meeting ...