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per CBS:
Winner: Pitino family
Minnesota coach Richard Pitino downplayed the significance of playing Louisville, his father's ex-employer, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. But let's be real: It was one of the most juicy matchups of the first day. Louisville fired the elder Pitino amid a pay-for-play scandal, and the Hall of Famer subsequently filed a suit against the university for breach of contract; the split was far from amicable.
The younger Pitino evened the score Thursday. Minnesota defeated the Cardinals 86-76, getting even with the school that fired his father. Richard played it straight after the game, downplaying the revenge storyline. But somewhere, in a plush apartment in Greece, his father is probably wearing a sly grin in what went down in the first round.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...om-the-first-full-day-of-the-ncaa-tournament/
Go Gophers!!
Winner: Pitino family
Minnesota coach Richard Pitino downplayed the significance of playing Louisville, his father's ex-employer, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. But let's be real: It was one of the most juicy matchups of the first day. Louisville fired the elder Pitino amid a pay-for-play scandal, and the Hall of Famer subsequently filed a suit against the university for breach of contract; the split was far from amicable.
The younger Pitino evened the score Thursday. Minnesota defeated the Cardinals 86-76, getting even with the school that fired his father. Richard played it straight after the game, downplaying the revenge storyline. But somewhere, in a plush apartment in Greece, his father is probably wearing a sly grin in what went down in the first round.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...om-the-first-full-day-of-the-ncaa-tournament/
Go Gophers!!