BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The first meeting of the father and son rivalry in the BIG EAST has been determined, according to Jon Rothstein. St. John’s and Rick Pitino will visit Xavier on Jan. 24 at the Cintas Center. Rick Pitino is 3-1 in meetings against his son, Richard Pitino, but this meeting will mark the first time the two face each other as conference opponents. … [Read more...] about First Pitino vs. Pitino Big East battle date set
Top 15 recruit Tay Kinney sets commitment date
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ One of the best players the 2026 recruiting class has to offer will announce his commitment at the end of September. Top 15 recruit Tay Kinney has set his commitment date for Sept. 28, according to Travis Branham. While Kinney’s official announcement remains to be seen sources tell ZAGSBLOG that Kansas should be considered the favorite to land the … [Read more...] about Top 15 recruit Tay Kinney sets commitment date
Cincinnati lands Brazilian guard Lucas Atauri
By JAMES MADDEN Class of 2025 Brazilian guard Lucas Atauri has officially signed with Cincinnati, his agent Stevan Petrovic confirmed to ZAGSBLOG. The news was first reported by Jonathan Givony. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard is 21 years old and played for C.A. Paulistano in São Paulo, Brazil last season. In 39 games in the NBB, Atauri averaged 6.5 points per game and … [Read more...] about Cincinnati lands Brazilian guard Lucas Atauri
Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. set to host pair of Blue Bloods for home visits
By ADAM ZAGORIA With college coaches on the road visiting recruits beginning this week, five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. is set for a busy few days. The 6-foot-2 point guard from Blair (NJ) Academy and the New Heights AAU program will host both Kentucky and Duke for home visits on Thursday, his father told ZAGSBLOG. He is set for an official to Kentucky (Oct. 3-5) and … [Read more...] about Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. set to host pair of Blue Bloods for home visits
Louisville, Cincinnati set to renew rivalry
By JAMES MADDEN Louisville and Cincinnati are set to renew its rivalry, with the two scheduled to meet on November 21 at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The two programs have met an even 100 times, with the first meeting coming in 1921, but haven’t faced off since November 23, 2022 when Cincinnati won 81-62 at the Maui Invitational. “Adding a neutral site game … [Read more...] about Louisville, Cincinnati set to renew rivalry