St. John's University Athletics
Red Storm Closes Out Homestand Hosting No. 19 Pitt
1/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 21, 2008
QUEENS, N.Y. - The St. John's women's basketball team concludes its two-game homestand on Tuesday when it welcomes BIG EAST rival No. 19 Pittsburgh to Carnesecca Arena. Tip-off is slated for 7:05 p.m.
• The game will feature live stats and will have video and audio streamed on the internet. Fans can go to RedStormSports.com to access both features. Streaming will be subscription-based through "StormTracker All-Access." The cost for the service is either $9.95 per month or $79.95 for the year. Live stats will be free the entire season.
• The contest with Pittsburgh marks the third-straight ranked opponent that the Red Storm has faced. St. John's is coming off a loss to West Virginia, 68-44, on Saturday afternoon. The Red Storm played the No. 14 Mountaineers tough in the first half, coming within three points of WVU at the break, 35-32. The Red Storm was one point away from tying the game at the beginning of the second half, but the Mountaineers pulled away for the win. The Panthers (14-3, 4-0 BIG EAST) are coming off an 81-61 win over Providence on Saturday, which extends Pitt's win streak to eight.
• St. John's and Pittsburgh meet up for the 45th time in history. The Red Storm has controlled the series, posting a record of 30-14 against the Panthers. In addition to winning the last six meetings, St. John's has dominated at home with a 16-4 record in New York.
• In last season's meeting between the teams, the Red Storm pulled off a huge upset and defeated the then-No. 23 Panthers, 76-69, at the Peterson Events Center. Kia Wright led all players with 23 points and 10 assists as St. John's won its first conference game of the season.
Storm Tracker
• The Red Storm's is outscoring its opponent this season with a +6.6 margin. The team is averaging 68.2 points per game, while its opposition nets 61.6 points per contest.
• St. John's is also more effective in its shooting, both overall and from long range. The team is connecting on 41.7 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from downtown, while holding its opponents to 37.2 from the field and 28.8 from 3-point range.
• On the defensive side, St. John's has been a menace to other teams this year thanks to its shot blocking. The team is swatting an average of 4.4 balls per game and has out-blocked its opponent on 11 occasions. - Red Storm -
