NEW YORK — Like prize fighters entering the famous arena, candidates entering the debate hall, Rick Pitino and Dan Hurley crossed paths at Madison Square Garden, sizing one another up for the next go-round.

“My Dad’s been coaching so many years,” said Richard Pitino, Rick’s son and the new Xavier coach. “He likes Dan Hurley, I was just sitting there talking to him and Dan and we were laughing. He’s very competitive, and whoever he plays he’s going to want to beat him, but he has great relationships with all the coaches.”

UConn men’s basketball voted No. 2 in Big East preseason poll, lands four on all-league teams

This was Big East Media Day, what serves as the weigh-in for the season, and St. John’s and UConn were the main event on the men’s side, the league’s top-ranked heavywe

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