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Rick Pitino wants to schedule Kentucky basketball to play Iona, but not Louisville

From winning a state championship to playing at Kentucky and the two painful words, Christian Laettner, we sat down with former Wildcat Richie Farmer. Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON – Rick Pitino is looking to upgrade the basketball schedule at his new program, Iona.

"I would love to schedule Kentucky in (Madison Square) Garden in the Jimmy V Classic," Pitino said Monday morning in an interview on the Dan Patrick Show. "I think that would be a great draw and would be exciting to see. I hope John (Calipari) would entertain that."

Pitino said Calipari called him on Sunday to congratulate him about his new position.