As noted by Fox Sports' John Fanta, the 6-foot-3 guard, who was named a finalist for the Wooden Award, joined Larry Bird as the only two players in the history of the NCAA Tournament to have back ...

Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino, will coach in the Big East Conference for the first time as head coach of the Xavier Musketeers. Pitino graduated from ...

The Xavier Musketeers got their new head basketball coach Tuesday night by hiring New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to lead the program, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Pitino ...

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Walter Clayton Jr. became the first player with 30 or more points in the Elite Eight and Final Four of the same men's NCAA tournament since Larry Bird in 1979. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson Florida's ...

A new name emerged from the pack Saturday night – the hick from French Lick, Larry Bird. With his 34 points in the Gators' Final Four win over Auburn, Clayton became the first player since Bird ...

Michael Jordan’s rise to greatness saw him face off against Larry Bird, the dominant star of the 1980s. While Bird secured three championships, Jordan was proving himself to be an unstoppable ...

Not only did Clayton have a big game and lead his team to a win, he also became the first player since the legendary Larry Bird to have back-to-back 30-point games in the Elite Eight and national ...