Pitino warns of upsets ahead of March Madness

Rick Pitino is cautious as he prepares for St. John's NCAA Tournament game. The team, ranked No. 2, is set to play against No. 15 seed Omaha. The game will take place on Thursday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Pitino knows that anything can happen in the tournament. A bad matchup or shooting night could change everything. Upsets are common, and history shows that even low seeds can win big games. For example, UMBC famously defeated a No. 1 seed in 2018, and Fairleigh Dickinson did it in 2023. Although No. 16 seeds have lost many games against No. 1 seeds, Pitino is not taking any chances. He remembers that several of his fellow Hall of Fame coaches have lost important games as No. 2 seeds to No. 15 seeds. With March Madness underway, Pitino is focused and aware of the challenges ahead.