The Johnnies look to advance to Friday night of the Big East tournament for a second straight season
For the first time in more than two decades, St. John’s are truly contenders to win the Big East conference’s flagship event. The Red Storm’s first of what they hope will be three games this week comes versus the Butler Bulldogs in the Big East Tournament quarterfinal. The Bulldogs dispatched Providence in the first round on Wednesday afternoon, 75-69, never trailing the Friars once.
Welcome to the thread for Thursday’s St. John’s men’s basketball game versus Butler in the Big East tournament quarterfinal. The winner will face the victor of the Xavier vs. Marquette in the semifinal on Friday evening.
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Game information
Who: 1-seed St. John’s Red Storm (27-4, 18-2 Big East) vs. 9-seed Butler Bulldogs (14-18, 6-14 Big East)
When: Thursday, March 12, 2025, 12 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
TV: Peacock
Radio: Learfield
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Series History: St. John’s leads series, 15-11. The Red Storm have won eight of their last nine meetings versus the Bulldogs, including their two regular season matchups this season.
KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s to win, 80-67 (88% chance of win)
Pregame links
- Video: Rick Pitino and RJ Luis Jr. accept their awards at the Big East Men’s Basketball awards ceremony on Wednesday afternoon — Big East Conference on Youtube
- Can a billionaire buy St. John’s a basketball championship? — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times
- Rick Pitino on turning St. John’s into a tourney contender and why coaches should wear suits — Jayson Buford, GQ
- St. John’s enters Big East Tournament with more to prove: ‘It’s March. It’s time’ — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News
- The Garden is St. John’s for the taking again — Mike Vaccaro, New York Post