Following New Mexico’s upset victory over Marquette, the Pitinos became the first father-son duo to each win an NCAA Tournament game in the same year. The No. 10 Lobos, with Richard Pitino at the helm, beat the No. 7 Golden Eagles, 75-66, on Friday, moving on to the second round of March Madness.

Richard Pitino said he needed the right situation to come along for him to leave New Mexico. He ended up getting one in an unlikely spot.

Several fans praised the Pitino family on Friday at the expense of the ACC. St. John's coach Rick Pitino and his son Richard Pitino made March Madness

Rick Pitino is hoping his son can accomplish something he couldn’t this year — get his team to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

A few decades ago, Richard Pitino and Phil Martelli Jr. were where Jack Pitino and Philip Martelli were on Thursday, sitting quietly to the side watching their fathers go to work during the most intense month in college basketball.

The 70-year-old Hall of Famer has taken the Spartans to March Madness 27 times. Four of those victories have come against the Pitino family. Izzo has won both of his matchups against New Mexico coach Richard Pitino and is 2-1 against his father ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Even though their teams haven't faced each other in four years, the admiration between Michigan State's Tom Izzo and New Mexico's Richard Pitino ... second time that Pitino and his father each had teams in the March Madness field and ...

A day after losing in the NCAA Tournament, Rick Pitino returned to March Madness in Cleveland to see his son and New Mexico take on Michigan State.