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Rick Pitino Is Loving the Heat of March, Not Running From It

Pitino said St. John’s isn’t shrinking from Sweet 16 pressure, it’s feeding off it. “We’re having a blast,” he said, adding, “If there’s nothing on the line, it’s really not that much fun playing it.” The Hall of Fame coach framed the moment simply: higher stakes mean higher enjoyment. “The more pressure, the more I like it.”