Pizza Hut Basketball Classic was a unique-but-long-forgotten event in McGuire's history that set the stage for his next act ...

Al McGuire was one of the real originals in coaching. He wasn't just a Hall of Famer on the sidelines; he was a Hall of Famer as a person. For people who didn't know him, they missed so much.

Let’s just say there was not a whole lot of love lost between the two teams despite the friendship between Al and Frank McGuire dating back to when Frank coached Al at St. John's. The game was ...