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The Week That Was: Jan 4th Edition
It's been a good week. It started with the conference schedule preview and the player review of the pre-conference season. And St. John's has taken their first three games. 3-0 in the Big East, with 2 road wins and a home win over a ranked squad? It's been a good week. Here's how it happened: * So,...
Game 13: St. John's 61, Georgetown 58
"He set up the play, four-low for Dwight, the baddest man on the planet, and told him to go get a basket." - Justin Burrell, on the last play for Hardy that ended up in the winning bucket. I. Recap | II. Defining Win? | III. Keys of the Game Recap | IV. News coverage Boxscore I. Recap The rumble...
5 Questions with Casual Hoya
St. John's fans are all abuzz about the 2-0 start in Big East play with the Georgetown Hoyas coming to town. In the pregame notes, I wrote a little about the Hoya's strengths and weaknesses, but it's time to go deeper. I answered some questions about the St. John's Red Storm for Casual Hoya, and...
Game 13: vs. Georgetown
Listen/ See: GangStarr, Step In The Arena (video, opens in new window) Tip Off: 7:00 PM, Eastern Vs: Georgetown Hoyas Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY TV: ESPN2 Radio: Bloomberg 1130 Opposition blog/ message board: Hoya Prospectus | Casual Hoya | Glide Hoyas | Hoya Hoops | Hoya Talk...
Game 12: St. John's 67, Providence 65
Hanging on for the road win. Next up: Georgetown in Madison Square Garden. I. Recap | II. Turnovers | III. Keys of the Game Recap | IV. News coverage Boxscore I. Recap For much of the last decade, Providence has been the scene of a great many lowlights for the St. John's Red Storm. The team would...
Game 12: at Providence
Listen/ See: Dismemberment Plan, The Ice of Boston (video, opens in new window) Tip Off: 7:00 PM, Eastern At: Providence Friars Location: Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, RI TV: SNY Radio: Bloomberg 1130 Opposition blog/ message board: Friarblog | Friar Basketball | Big East Boards - Providence...
5 Questions with Friar Basketball
Spirits are high for St. John's after the road conference-opening win against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Red Storm hope to stretch their three-game winning streak with another win on the road in Providence against a much-improved Friar club. Who are they? How are they different than last...
Game 11: St. John's 81, West Virginia 71
The impressive conference opening win on the road. I. Recap | II. Control | III. Keys of the Game Recap | IV. News coverage Boxscore I. Recap There is a style building for St. John's maybe it won't be the style of play St. John's will employ next year, or even for the rest of this year. But Coach...
St. John's mid-season review
In Steve Lavin's first season, the St. John's Red Storm opened with promise and some high profile, late night games. Now at 7-3 headed into the Big East opener against West Virginia, and with a daunting upcoming schedule, some of the excitement has been deflated, but the players are coming along...
Game 11: St. John's at West Virginia
Listen/ See: Toots & the Maytals, Country Roads (video, opens in a new window) Tip Off: 7:00 PM, Eastern At: West Virginia Mountaineers Location: West Virginia University Coliseum, Morgantown, WV TV: SNY Radio: Bloomberg 1130 Opposition blog/ message board: The Smoking Musket | We Must Ignite...
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