Pitino vs. his pupil, Mark Pope, in what could be a top-10 matchup the weekend before Christmas. An elite game just got added to college hoops' calendar

We may get Mark Pope vs. Rick Pitino this season after all. According to St. John’s podcaster Dave Berov, St. John’s is replacing UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic. The field will now be Kentucky, Ohio State,

The Buckeyes will take on the Tar Heels in the first game and will be followed by the Red Storm facing the Wildcats. Both games of the doubleheader will air on The CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+. Tip times will be announced at a later date.