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Pitino Urges Hopkins to Step Up Before Kentucky Showdown
12/19/2025
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Story summary
- Rick Pitino, St. John's coach, urged Bryce Hopkins to improve ahead of St. John's vs Kentucky on Saturday.
- Pitino said Hopkins could be a top player if he changes his on-court mentality after a disappointing performance against DePaul.
- Mark Pope, coach, stresses physicality and three-point shooting as St. John's will face Kentucky.
- The matchup marks a student-teacher reunion between Mark Pope and Rick Pitino, with both teams seeking dominance.
