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Hurrdat Sports LiveOmaha vs St. Johns with David BerovHow did St Johns become the biggest deal at MSG for 3-days? David Berov, host of the "Eye On The Storm" podcast talks Red Storm and how important Rick Pitino has been to the turnaround. Creighton got shafted in terms of their seeding. Omaha vs St Johns, what des David know about the style of play between the Mavs and the Red Storm. Omaha three point shooting and St Johns slow starts could be a recipe for success for the Mavericks. Does tournament officiating stay at the top of your mind in terms of style of play? More possessions...2025-03-1821 min
Eye on the StormEpisode 128: Temperature Check 13 Games InAs we wrap up 2024, St. John's is 11-2. What's gone right, who has impressed and what identity has this team established. There are plenty of good things this team has done so far. But after 13 games have they met expectations? Where is the room to grow? And what do they need to do to beat Creighton on the road, a place that's been a house of horrors historcally?David Berov recaps the first part of the season, and where this team is at 13 games into the seasonFollow the podcast on Twitter:@EyeonStormPod = Eye...2024-12-3138 minEye on the StormEpisode 97: St. John's Get Signature Win, Knock off #15 Blue JaysWhen St. John's needed their best game of the season, they got it. Behind 27 points from Daniss Jenkins and 18 points from Jordan Dingle, the Red Storm took down #15 Creighton inside Madison Square Garden. It was a complete game, one where they had a halftime lead and never let it go. A complete game, with tough defense, and performances that stood out beyond the box score. Simeon Wilcher, Glenn Taylor Jr. and more powered St. John's to a season saving win.Joined by Kevin Connelly of Stormthepaint.com to help break it all downF...2024-02-2654 minEye on the StormEpisode 96: St. John's Beats Georgetown + Repole "All In"St. John's is back in the win column, albeit an ugly return, a return none the less. Johnnies stop their losing streak with a 90-85 win over Georgetown on the road as they avoided a second half collapse but came very close to it.The capstone to Wednesday came with Mike Repole before the game pledging his intention to help Rick Pitino and St. John's financially for the basketball program moving forward even more. We discuss his comments to the NY Post with Zach Braziller and what it hopefully will translate to in the future....2024-02-2352 minEye on the StormEpisode 95: The MeltdownSt. John's had a 19 point lead over Seton Hall in the first half, they had a half time lead against an opponent again, and wouldn't you know it they crumbled in the 2nd half again. Boos came down from the crowd as St. John's continued to display a lack of toughness when adversity hit for the millionth time this season. After the game Rick Pitino had an all-time press conference that has made national headlines. We break it all down as this horrific St. John's season continues to spiral out of control.Follow the podcast on Twitter:2024-02-1954 minEye on the StormEpisode 94: St. John's Loses Again, Same Song and DanceStop me if you heard this one before, St. John's blew a second half lead again. A big opportunity presented itself in the form of a quad 1 road opportunity. St. John's took a lead into halftime, and when the game restarted St. John's, as they have all year, did not come out with any fire and ended up losing. Porous defense, Josh Oduro, and not a single made three for the second straight time in the 2nd half led to the 11th loss of the season. The hope for things to change in Queens is dwindling in year 1 of...2024-02-1519 minEye on the StormEpisode 93: Another Lead Blown, St. John's Falters AgainMarquette beat St. John's the same way it did in the first match-up. With a second half take over as St. John's let a 15 point first half lead slip away, as well as a 10 point second half lead go. Tyler Kolek turned St. John's into "barbecue chicken" beating them on every possession. With St. John's dropping their 6th game in 8 tries, time is running out as a promising season has been filled with almost wins.Follow the podcast on Twitter:@EyeonStormPod = Eye on the Storm Podcast#sjubb2024-02-1132 minEye on the StormEpisode 92: No Match For Number 1, Johnnies Lose to UConn 77-64Sold out MSG was in for a fight, at least for the first 27 minutes of the game. After that it was all UConn as they pulled away and St. John's didn't have any help for Daniss Jenkins to come back. St. John's has lost 5 of their last 6 and fans are in a bit of panic mode. The poor three point shooting, and free throw shooting reared it's ugly head again and it's got Coach Pitino vocal about the shortcomings of his roster. Follow the podcast on Twitter:@EyeonStormPod = Eye on the Storm Podcast#sjubb2024-02-051h 10Eye on the StormEpisode 91: St. John's Falls to Xavier, Drop to 13-8St. John's had a week off to get ready for a road test in the Cintas Center. They had previously handled Xavier in December by 15 points. This time, Sean Miller would be ready as Xavier took care of St. John's 88-77. While the final score was not indicitive of how close the game was late, St. John's struggled in the first half, and there's a lot of questions and problems starting to surface with this roster. As February is here, and a game with #1 UConn looming, St. John's has to get right and start putting wins together. F...2024-02-0243 minEye on the StormEpisode 90: Coachcast With Bob Walsh Part 4St. John's is 13-7 on the season, 5-4 in conference play following a 20 point win over Villanova. They snapped a three game losing streak following a three game winning streak, battling adversity, COVID-19, and more. St. John's Assistant Coach Bob Walsh is back for Coachcast part four where we go over everything that's been going on with the team. We'll dive into the improved performances from Zuby Ejiofor and Simeon Wilcher, Joel Soriano busting out of his slump, playing games on the road in this conference, what happened against Seton Hall, the culture being built in Queens, preparing for...2024-01-2940 minEye on the StormEpisode 89: St. John's Defensive Clinic Leads to Sweep of VillanovaIt was another first in forever type of night for St. John's as they handled Villanova easily, again, this time at home. In front of over 12,000 fans, St. John's swept the season series against Villanova for the first time since the 1992-1993 season. It was all led by the tremendous defense by St. John's that held the Wildcats to 16% shooting from deep, as Joel Soriano bounced back to his old ways scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds to power the Red Storm. St. John's improves to 13-7 on the season, 5-4 in Big East play with a week off to prepare...2024-01-2640 minEye on the StormEpisode 88: St. John's Drops Third Straight in Another HeartbreakerTwice in two weeks St. John's has lost a game to a ranked Big East Opponent by one point. Heartbreak part deux happened inside Madison Square Garden on Saturday when St. John's valiant comeback effort fell short as Chris Ledlum and Daniss Jenkins both missed crucial threes at the end of the game. Turnovers in the first half didn't help, poor defense in the 2nd half didn't help, yet St. John' showed toughness and resiliency but simply couldn't get over the hump. We recap it all as St. John's lost to #17 Marquette 73-72Follow the podcast on...2024-01-2152 minEye on the StormEpisode 87: Johnnies No Show In JerseySt. John's once again proved that the Prudential Center was a house of horrors, getting their doors blown off for the second consecutive game, and dropping their second game in a row this season, 80-65. The game wasn't competitive for the most part as St. John's basically went through the motions until the final buzzer sounded. With Rick Pitino and Jordan Dingle both out with COVID, St. John's as a whole looked to be under the weather as well.Follow the podcast on Twitter:@EyeonStormPod = Eye on the Storm Podcast#sjubb2024-01-1933 minEye on the StormEpisode 86: Heartbreak in Omaha, St. John's Lose 66-65It was freezing, snowing and miserable outside the arena, when the buzzer sounded and the game was over St. John's would feel equally as terrible as the weather outside. A 66-65 loss after a back and forth 2nd half that was punctuated by missed calls by referees. St. John's has a quick turn around with Seton Hall on Tuesday as they try to wash the taste of this one out of their mouths.Follow the podcast on Twitter:@EyeonStormPod = Eye on the Storm Podcast#sjubb2024-01-1441 minEye on the StormEpisode 85: Fran FraschillaSt. John's has had some very interesting coaches patrolling the sidelines in Jamaica, Queens. One of those head coaches was Fran Fraschilla, now with ESPN as an analyst and broadcaster, Fraschilla was 37 when he got the St. John's job. He was a master recruiter and took SJU to the tournament for the first time in 5 years when he got there. While it didn't last long, Fraschilla was the coach that put together the elite eight team the year after he left, he had the fan base thinking he was the next Carnesecca.We go through his days...2024-01-1259 minEye on the StormEpisode 84: St. John's Holds Off Providence 75-73St. John's is currently tied for first place in the Big East and has started conference play 4-1 for the first time in 23 years. The Johnnies came out hot against Providence at MSG and then had to withstand a mighty counterpunch. In the end, some missed free throws by St. John's and a timely rebound by RJ Luis made it a rollercoaster of a game that ended with a 75-73 win.Devin Carter dazzled for Providence but this tough fought win for St. John's is what builds a team's resilience come February and March.Follow...2024-01-1242 minEye on the StormEpisode 83: St. John's Beats Villanova 81-71, Improve to 11-4St. John's went on the road and did something they haven't done since 1993, and that's beat Villanova at The Finn. Thanks to Joel Soriano and Daniss Jenkins the Johnnies were able to overcome not having Chris Ledlum, and a new career high by Brady Dunlap made sure of that. Dunlap got his first start as a Johnnie and rewarded Rick Pitino with 12 points in the 2nd half, to finish with 15. It was a solid defensive effort as the Johnnies held Eric Dixon and the Wildcats in check, something they often were unable to do in the past. St. John's...2024-01-0736 minEye on the StormEpisode 82: St. John's Bullies Butler in 16 Point WinSt. John's capped off their season at Carnesecca Arena with an 86-70 win over the Butler Bulldogs to improve to 10-4 on the season, and 2-1 in Big East play. It was a huge night for the Johnnies who used their tenacious pressure defense in the 2nd half to make Butler uncomfortable. With Posh Alexander returning to Queens, it was the Johnnies who would hound the Dogs into submission. Brady Dunlap introduced himself to the fans in Queens with 13 points and Joel Soriano added another double-double in his final game in Carnesecca Area. We're joined by Zach Braziller of...2024-01-0442 min