Eye on the Storm

The Red Storm are road warriors as they've gotten their third road conference win of the season knocking off the Creighton Blue Jays at home 90-73. Lefty has come on strong the last two games, earning a spot in the rotation and making the most of his opportunities, leading the Johnnies with 17 points in this game. The Red Storm dominated this game, which featured their best offensive half of...

That's more like it. A dominant second half played out in the complete opposite way of the last game as St. John's used their defense to get a much needed road win. Thanks to Lefteris Liotopoulos and Ruben Prey plus Bryce Hopkins, the Red Storm dominated Butler and followed the formula that worked so well last year. St. John's relied on the three main returnees to win this game, as...

It was not a happy new year for St. John's as their lack of toughness reared its ugly head again this season. Soft interior play, the inability to handle adversity, and not being able to put away a struggling Providence team led to the worst loss of the season on Saturday afternoon. A 33 points 15 rebound effort from Zuby Ejiofor was wasted because of St. John's inability to make a shot...

Shades of the Auburn game in Las Vegas, it was another horrific second half where St. John's looked completely lost. Scoring would be nearly impossible for St. John's as a big Kentucky team got everything they were looking for. The Red Storm could only rely on the free throw line to score, as their last chance for a resume building win evaporated in Catlanta. Now St. John's must wea...

St. John's opened conference play on Tuesday night in Queens with a 13 point win over DePaul. It was the Dylan Darling show as his 17 points powered St. John's to their first win in conference play. Backing that up was stellar defense for a third straight game, holding opponents to just 62 points per game. The Iona game was full of storylines, from Rick Pitino coaching his former team to...

It's the true definition of a win is a win as St. John's offense was anemic and thankfully Ole Miss was worse. Powered by Defense and 8 blocks by Zuby Ejiofor St. John's finally beat an SEC team for the first time since 2012. Poor shooting, rough half court offense and just an overall cold night for just about everyone following a 9 day break led to an ugly basketball night in front...

The Red Storm came to Las Vegas with hopes of washing out the taste of the Alabama loss from their collective mouths. Match-ups with #15 Iowa State ended in a brutal one point loss. They bounced back against a solid Baylor team with a good win. And just as hope began to rise, the Red Storm blew an 11 point lead and dropped another in Sin City to #21 Auburn. There are many issues with this roster,...

St. John's improved to 3-1 following a 33 points win over William and Mary and a 48 point win over Bucknell. Now they take that momentum to Las Vegas and the Players Era Festival where they will face #16 Iowa State, Baylor and a third team to be determined. It's the next big non conference test for Rick Pitino's year three squad and a vital barometer of where the squad is come Thank...

The Garden was rocking, the Johnnies had the lead in the second half, but the trio of Labaron Philon, Aden Holloway and Latrell Wrightsell Jr were too much for St. John's to withstand. The Red Storm offense scored 96 points, even with a low volume and poor three point output, but it's the defense that left many fans scratching their heads. Powered by Zuby Ejiofor's All-American like...

In their first game of the season, St. John's certainly looked the part of a top 5 team in the country. St. John's had five players score in double figures, 12 total Johnnies notched points, and it was a dominant effort start to finish with a 108-74 win over the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Led by Dillon Mitchell and Zuby Ejiofor the big men in the paint set the tone. Ian Jackson was perfect from...

As we embark on a new season, the possibilities are endless. Ranked as a top 5 team by the Associated Press to start the season expectations are plentiful. The top transfer portal class in the sport resides in Queens and with a Hall of Fame coach at the helm, these aren’t the same old Johnnies. Following a 31-5 season, a Big East conference title and Big East Tournament title, a win in the NCAA to...

It took an extra period in front of over 13,000 fans at MSG on Saturday October 25th but St. John's fell to Michigan 96-94 in their final tune up of the preseason. It felt like March, as the number 5 preseason team in the country faced off against the number 7 team, and the results certainly followed. Monster games from Zuby Ejiofor and his forward counterpart on the Wolverines in one time Jo...

The season is fast approaching and you can smell the basketball in the air. On October 8th the media was invited to Madison Square Garden to watch St. John's practice and scrimmage in the place they will call home in three weeks time. Joined by Zach Braziller of the New York Post, Roger Rubin of Newsday and Kevin Connelly of Storm the Paint, the three were in attendance to see the progress Ri...

The hype is real, the expectations are real but that comes with a lot of people asking a lot of questions. What is it going to take for St. John's to have a breakout season. What needs to go right, who needs to improve, and what kind of luck do they need to step into? From the point guard position to the depth, to just one basketball and so much more - we ask some tough questions that need an...

There will be three major SEC opponents before Christmas. Add in three games in Las Vegas, two against major Big XII opponents with millions of dollars on the line, three games at the World's Most Famous Arena and all that before you get into the round robin of the Big East schedule. Rick Pitino in year 3 has loaded up, more so than any other St. John's team will have faced previously. A...

We're three months from the start of the regular season and the Red Storm are well underway getting acclimated to each other. Practice has been on going for over a month and the media was invited on Tuesday August 5. Joined by Zach Braziller of the New York Post we discuss what we saw, some takeaways and more musings on the season ahead. How is Ian Jackson handling the transition to Point Gua...

The St. John's Captain joins the Eye on the Storm Podcast to tell his story. From what his family means to him and their support to his decision to leave Kansas. The workout with Rick Pitino on his visit that made Coach say he can't leave to learning under Joel Soriano. His goal for his senior year is simple, raise more hardware. We discuss the Baylor heartbreak, to the excitement of the...

A champion with the Louisville Cardinals, Luke Hancock delivered big shot after big shot in 2013, none more than in the National Championship game. Four triples in a row from virtually the same spot, Hancock was a deadly weapon for Rick Pitino. Now as he covers the ACC for ESPN, he's the perfect guest to talk St. John's as they've added two major pieces from the conference in Ian Ja...

Excited to welcome on two warriors for St. John's who went on to have very interesting professional careers. Their journey in Queens had many layers but in year 1 they were part of one of the best recruiting classes in St. John's history. Two of the core of the Freshmen Five under Steve Lavin. We talk about those first two years, the special moments, from Playing in Duke, Amir's win...

Rick Pitino and St. Johns added a dynamic freshmen to an ultra talented group this season. Coach Pitino wasn't shy about saying they probably weren't going to recruit high school kids but Kelvin Odih clearly has the skillset that this staff is looking for. A top 75 recruit, who was once committed to West Virginia, Odih had a long list of suitors. We talk to the incoming freshmen about wh...

After a few months away, a new roster has taken shape. St. John's will look to build on the most successful season in 25 years. How does a HOF coach build off of winning the Big East Conference, winning the Big East Tournament, winning in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years? We talk to Assistant Coach Bob Walsh on how this roster took shape, the new faces, how they plan to deve...

It was a busy week in Queens as St. John's followed up the splash of Ian Jackson with adding Imran Suljanovic, Dillon Mitchell and Dylan Darling. Shooting, defense, and a point guard, all positions and places of need for the Red Storm - and they addressed each one. It's the #1 Portal Class in the country at the moment as Rick Pitino has built an absolute juggernaut for year 3. I'm j...

Rick Pitino is assembling one of the top transfer portal haul's in college basketball for a second straight off-season. Joined by Kevin Connelly of StormThePaint.com we discuss the major addition of Ian Jackson, what he brings to St. John's, can he play point guard and so much more. With two big time players already added, a busy 10 days in Queens saw St. John's get commitments from...

Nine days after a sudden end to a historic season, St. John's has wasted no time in revamping its roster adding Joson Sanon from Arizona State and now Bryce Hopkins from Providence. Joined by Zach Braziller of the NY Post, we discuss the major addition, how Hopkins fits with Zuby Ejiofor in the front court and what this means for the St. John's identity and offense moving forward. Plus w...

It was the worst time to have your worst offensive performance of the season, but that's what happened in Providence on Saturday when the Red Storm couldn't buy a bucket. St. John's cold shooting reared it's ugly head as Arkansas' length and size caused a lot of issues for the Rick Pitino's group. Kadary Richmond fouled out, RJ Luis Jr. was benched and Zuby Ejiofor&ap...