Internet Betting – St. John’s is Relevant Again in College Hoops. The Big East is so good this season in Internet betting that even St. John’s is getting some attention. The Red Storm upset Georgetown on Monday and St. John’s now leads the Big East at 3-0. This is St. John’s we are talking about and they have not been relevant in online betting in more than a decade.
Steve Lavin
You probably remember Lavin from his time at UCLA or from watching ESPN and seeing him as the announcer. He is now the head coach at St. John’s and it is obvious to everyone that Lavin can coach. He has taken a team that was off the radar and made them relevant again. He has ten seniors that were left over from former coach Norm Roberts. He has them playing defense and he has them playing smart. The Red Storm is the most experienced team in all of college basketball and Lavin has them off to a 3-0 start in the Big East.
Big Turnaround
Just because a team has seniors doesn’t mean they will be any good. St. John’s never finished any higher than 13th in the Big East under Roberts. They almost never won on the road and they wilted under pressure. So far this season Lavin has them believing they can win. St. John’s has some talented players including Dwight Hardy who had 20 points in the win over Georgetown. The Red Storm played tough defense against Georgetown and held the Hoyas potent trio of Austin Freeman, Jason Clark and Chris Wright to a combined 20 points. D. J. Kennedy said he felt better about the team than at any time since he has been at St. John’s.
Future is Bright
Lavin already has a top recruiting class coming in next season that includes six players ranked in the top 100. Many people believed that the future for St. John’s would start next year but Lavin has it starting right now. St. John’s is leading the Big East and the win over Georgetown proved the team is not a fluke. St. John’s is now 10-3 and a team to consider in Internet betting at SBG. It may not be long before you see the Red Storm ranked in the Top 25 and that would be something that is overdue.