1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
SJU | 15 | 30 | 45 |
BUT | 37 | 33 | 70 |
Butler hands St. John's 10th consecutive defeat 70-45
INDIANAPOLIS -- Kelan Martin scored 19 points and Butler handed St. John's its 10th straight loss, 70-45, on Saturday.
Martin scored 13 points and Kamar Baldwin 10 in the first half when the Bulldogs (15-7, 5-4 Big East) made 8 of 17 3-pointers and took a 37-15 lead after the Red Storm (10-12, 0-10) shot just 18.5 percent before finishing at 29 percent.
Martin made four 3-pointers and Paul Jorgensen, with 13 points, three. Baldwin added 12 points. Tyler Wideman's 11 boards led a 42-32 rebounding advantage.
Tariq Owens scored 13 points, the only St. John's player in double figures. The Red Storm made just 5 of 21 3-point tries.
St. John's dropped seven of its nine previous conference games by seven points or fewer but was quickly out of this one. Butler opened on a 17-2 run and St. John's didn't get closer than 19 in the second half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Hampton
- Bo Boroski
- Steve McJunkins
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Creighton | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
DePaul | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Marquette | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Providence | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
St. John's | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
UConn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Xavier | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Butler | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Villanova | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |