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"I don't know a whole lot about him except he's a terrific basketball coach," Pitino said of Calipari ... John Calipari Trade Hilarious Quotes Ahead of Arkansas-St. John's Matchup.

Pitino, in his third season coaching St. John's, will take on longtime coaching rival and fellow college basketball great John Calipari, who just led his Arkansas team past Kansas on Thursday.