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St. John's University, led by coach Rick Pitino, won their season opener against Stony Brook with a score of 90-74. The game marked Pitino's debut with the Red Storm team. St. John's had a strong performance, with multiple players scoring double-digit points and Joel Soriano hitting his first career three-pointer. The team also showed improvement in their three-point defense, limiting Stony Brook to 4-of-16 shooting from beyond the arc. Pitino expressed satisfaction with the team's defensive effort and emphasized the need to continue improving without taking too many losses.
NEW: St John’s was 217th in the country in 3-point defense last year. The year before, it was 209th. Among the many changes under Rick Pitino, the emphasis on defending the 3 might be the most important one. TAKEAWAYS from the opener: https://t.co/JH2ovm1jIe #sjubb https://t.co/fqRGQmp7rz
St. John's def stony brook 90-74, in Rick Pitino's first game with the Storm. he's a gift to the Big East. this is an NCAA team and it's only the beginning of renaissance in New York City college basketball.
Tonight watched 1st game of @RealPitino ‘s career at St John’s . They displayed a roster that is multi talented & will get better as they get familiar playing with each other in game experiences. They impressed vs Stoney Brook winning 90-74 Face a real test vs @umichbball… https://t.co/JqGngeMBR0
"We think we're going to be a pretty good team in January, but we have to get to that point without taking too many lumps" Rick Pitino on his first win as head coach at St. John's & Joel Soriano on his big night READ: https://t.co/OBKg4VJ4G4 https://t.co/aTuPsvl8rH
Pitino: “When I was walking out, two things came to mind immediately. I was thinking of Lou. He’s the reason this place is special. And the second thing was Michigan. We know we’re gonna be a good team in January, but we gotta get to that point without taking any lumps.” #sjubb
Pitino said he was happiest about St. John's 3-point defense. Stony Brook was 4-of-16 from 3. #sjubb
Chris Ledlum: “It was amazing. We worked hard all summer just for this moment and the season to start, and it means a lot that we were able to go out there and play this brand of basketball.” #sjubb
Chris Ledlum on Joel Soriano: “This guy hit a three. He hasn’t done that in five years.” #sjubb
Rick Pitino’s St. John’s debut will go into the record books to the tune of a 90-74 win over Stony Brook. Many more positives than your standard negatives that shrouded the program the past several years. It’s a new day, yes it is. #sjubb
We’ve reached the final countdown portion of the program, with the first episode serving as a precursor to the final 3:02. As the @StJohnsPepBand cues everyone in amid an 85-64 advantage, Soriano and Ledlum have double-doubles, and DJ is threatening a triple-double. #sjubb
Soriano’s second foul, matching his 3-point attempts, triggers the U8 in a 78-56 St. John’s lead that still has 7:09 to go in it. Not much else can be said other than the overreaction after the exhibition loss to the D2 was merely that and nothing more. #sjubb
Joel Soriano is STILL a 100 percent 3-point shooter in his career. Now 2-for-2. #sjubb
Right out of the gate, Rick Pitino has four players with 11 or more points. There’s still 11:45 to play in a second half that’s quickly becoming a runaway. All St. John’s here at Carnesecca, 69-48 the margin over Stony Brook. The shooting hasn’t tailed off either…52%. #sjubb
Joel Soriano hits the first 3 of his career and St. John's is now up 20, 63-43.
Same second half starters for St. John's. #sjubb
St. John's leads 41-30 at the break. Slow start and slow finish to the half. A lot of good in the middle. Ledlum has 11 and 9 to lead everyone. Jenkins has 10, but five turnovers. #sjubb
That was fun, huh? Through 20, Ledlum is a rebound shy of a double-double and DJ has a 10/5/5 so far. The thing I worry about, though? With just 11 fouls called, Gaffney and Groover are going to make their presence known after the break. St. John’s 41, Stony Brook 30. #sjubb
St. John's says this is a sellout of 5,602. #sjubb leads by 10 late first half.
St. John’s is on an 8-2 run out of the first half U12, and Geno Ford will talk. I know the response out of timeouts is a foreign concept for fans of the alma mater, so please, enjoy it and cherish it. It’s a beautiful thing. Johnnies 29, Stony Brook 16. Ledlum with 9/5. #sjubb
Pitino has gone 11-deep already, so the offense is going to be balanced for St. John’s tonight. You’re seeing a melange of things from the hosts with 11:35 remaining in the opening stanza, resulting in a 21-14 lead over Stony Brook. Dean Noll has a half-dozen for the #Seawolves.
St. John's has seven assists on nine made field goals and leads 21-14 at the under 12. #sjubb
8-6 St. John's early. Three early turnovers for Daniss Jenkins. Dingle and Davis to check in after the timeout. #sjubb
Starters for @RealPitino and @StJohnsBBall: Daniss Jenkins, Nahiem Alleyne, Sean Conway, Chris Ledlum and Joel Soriano. #sjubb
Let's start the season with a prediction: St. John's 83, Stony Brook 59. #sjubb
St. John's starters, Soriano, Ledlum, Jenkins, Alleyne and Conway. A surprise with Conway. #sjubb
Rick Pitino helping St. John’s players navigate NIL challenges https://t.co/y8Q10AQ5LF https://t.co/gzL1bTK8ai
In 24 minutes the start of a new era @StJohnsBBall as @RealPitino puts his 1st Red Storm team in action vs STONEY BROOK !