Last time St. John's made Sweet 16: Revisiting 1999 March Madness run led by Ron Artest
Twenty-seven years before Rick Pitino took St. John's back to the Sweet 16, Ron Artest helped power the Red Storm to the tournament's second weekend.
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Rick Pitino came to St. John's to bring a once-prominent New York program back to relevance. That part of his job is done.
Not only did the Red Storm win back-to-back Big East regular season and tournament titles under Pitino, but they secured a trip to the Sweet 16 in his third season with a buzzer-beating win over Kansas. In a college basketball season full of familiar faces, St. John's earned its first Sweet 16 appearance in more than a quarter-century and put itself two wins away from a trip to Indianapolis for the Final Four.
Here's a look back at the most recent St. John's run to the Sweet 16, which included a future NBA Defensive Player of the Year. MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | Full TV schedule | Printable bracket Last time St.
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