NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is on the cusp of another coaching milestone. And get this — his first shot at 900 wins comes against his own son.In a family circle twist of fate, Pitino has 899 career victories on the college basketball court as he leads St. John’s into Saturday’s game at Xavier, where Richard Pitino is in his first season as Musketeers coach.“What’s the chances of that happening?” the elder Pitino said this week. “So I think that’s a big treat for me, and the family. Either way we know we’re going to have a difficult game against them because of their style of play. He’s doing a fabulous job.”Rick Pitino is 3-1 in coaching matchups versus Richard, including a Red Storm victory over New Mexico at Madison Square Garden last season. But their Big East contest Saturday marks the first time they’ll square off in conference play.So what does the 73-year-old Hall of Famer think about the prospect of winning No. 900 at the expense of his boy?“I think he will do everything humanly possible to stop it,” Rick Pitino said with a smile.Sitting just outside the AP Top 25 this week and riding a five-game win streak, St. John’s (14-5) holds second place in the Big East standings at 7-1.Xavier (11-8) is tied for sixth with two other teams at 3-5.“It’s like any other game,” Richard Pitino, 43, said Wednesday night following an agonizing 94-93 loss at Creighton. “I know there’s the storyline of my dad and this and that. But for me it’s a home game versus one of the best teams in the country. I’ve got to do my very best to not make it about that and make it solely on trying to put my guys in position to beat a really good team.”After capturing national championships at Ken …
