No. 2 seed St. John's was knocked out of the NCAA tournament by 10th-seeded Arkansas on Saturday, with the Red Storm's No. 1 player on the bench in crunch time. When Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis Jr.

It wasn’t the answer so much as the tone. Thanks to the ever-present Vice TV cameras we’ve seen Rick Pitino lose his cool plenty this year, sometimes in halftime talks, sometimes in huddles. The edginess is part of the Pitino platform. You don’t hire him and expect to get John Wooden, sitting quietly in a chair, crafting clever aphorisms.

The only thing more surprising than No. 2 seed St. John's falling to No. 10 seed Arkansas in the NCAA men's tournament Round of 32 on Saturday is who wasn't on the court for the Red Storm during the final,