The second weekend of December provided us with one of the best two-day stretches of the young 2025-26 men’s college basketball season so far.
Here are the 10 teams that got the biggest boosts from the mid-December madness that just transpired.
10. St. John’s
The Johnnies had no problem with Iona in a 91-64 win that had special meaning to head coach Rick Pitino. After being essentially exiled from the sport following his dismissal at Louisville, Pitino was thrown a lifeline by Iona in 2021, and then led the Gaels to two NCAA Tournament appearances in three seasons.
“Iona’s got a really good team,” Pitino said after the game. “Iona’s such a
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