The UConn-St. John’s rivalry depends on who you ask. For Red Storm coach Rick Pitino, it’s simply another Big East matchup. “I don’t consider Connecticut any more of a rival than Villanova or Providence or Marquette or Creighton or any of them,” he said at media day. Yet on the other side, UConn head coach Dan Hurley views the matchup with far more intensity, especially with both teams fighting for conference dominance.

Speaking to John Fanta of NBC Sports, Dan Hurley shared his perspective on the rivalry. The UConn head coach acknowledged the unique edge of facing St. John’s, pointing to the intensity between the programs. “We’re both fighting for the same thing. So it’s tension. There’s tension. We’re both fighting for the same thing,” Hurley said. Certainly, there’s tension as both

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