Rick Pitino’s record in Sweet 16: Inside St. John’s coach’s history of success in second weekend of March Madness

Rick Pitino’s record in Sweet 16: Inside St. John’s coach’s history of success in second weekend of March Madness originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Rick Pitino has won a national championship at two schools and been to a Final Four at three, but the job he has done at St. John’s might feel the sweetest for the Hall of Famer.

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After years of irrelevance for the Red Storm, Pitino’s home of New York is again buzzing for college basketball. St. John’s has won back-to-back Big East titles under Pitino, and the Johnnies are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.

If Pitino’s track record in the Sweet 16 is any indication, it might not be the end of the road for St. John’s just yet.

Here’s a look at Pitino’s record in the Sweet 16 and his complete March Madness history.

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Rick Pitino record in Sweet 16

Pitino is 12-1 in 13 career Sweet 16 games, a near-perfect record that is sure to have St. John’s fans feeling more optimistic about their chances against Duke.

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Pitino went 6-0 in the Sweet 16 between Providence and Kentucky, stretching his record all the way to 11-0 before suffering a loss to John Calipari and Kentucky as defending champions in 2014. Before Pitino’s exit at Louisville, he got back in the win column with a Sweet 16 victory over NC State in 2015.

Here’s a look at Pitino’s complete results in the round:

Year

School

Opponent

Result

1987

Providence

Alabama

W, 103-82

1992

Kentucky

UMass

W, 87-77

1993

Kentucky

Wake Forest

W, 103-69

1995

Kentucky

Arizona

W, 97-73

1996

Kentucky

Utah

W, 101-70

1997

Kentucky

St. Joseph’s

W, 83-68

2005

Louisville

Washington

W, 93-79

2008

Louisville

Tennessee

W, 79-60

2009

Louisville

Arizona

W, 103-64

2012

Louisville

Michigan State

W, 57-44

2013

Louisville

Oregon

W, 77-69

2014

Louisville

Kentucky

L, 74-69

2015

Louisville

NC State

W, 75-65

Pitino will be making his 14th trip to the Sweet 16 when St. John’s takes the floor against…

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