PROVIDENCE, R.I. — St. John’s took out the trash. Omaha never came close to its quirky postgame tradition of beating up a trash bin after victories. Instead, it was the second-seeded Johnnies ...

The St. John's Red Storm basketball team walking through fans during the send off from Carnesecca Plaza at St. John's University, as they head to Providence for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Rick Pitino didn’t sugarcoat it. Less than three weeks after his storybook St. John’s season came to a sudden end, the Hall of Fame coach acknowledged a shortcoming that’s helped drive his ...