The story behind Omaha’s bizarre trash can-banging celebration

If you hear the sound of a garbage can being pummeled late Thursday night at Amica Mutual Pavilion, don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the Astros stealing signs. 

It would, however, mean second-seeded St. John’s NCAA Tournament opener went very poorly. 

The Red Storm’s opponent, No. 15 Omaha, has a tradition of smacking around a trash can after wins. It will playfully hit it with chairs, dive on top of it, take a belt to it.