St. John's (NY) plays in Big East Tournament against the Butler

Published Mar. 8, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Butler Bulldogs (14-17, 6-14 Big East) vs. St. John's (NY) Red Storm (17-14, 7-13 Big East)

New York; Wednesday, 3 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: St. John's (NY) -6.5; over/under is 144

BOTTOM LINE: The St. John's (NY) Red Storm and Butler Bulldogs meet in the Big East Tournament.

The Red Storm have gone 7-13 against Big East opponents, with a 10-1 record in non-conference play. St. John's (NY) leads the Big East in rebounding, averaging 36.7 boards. Joel Soriano paces the Red Storm with 11.8 rebounds.

The Bulldogs are 6-14 in Big East play. Butler is 8-14 in games decided by at least 10 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Soriano is shooting 56.9% and averaging 15.2 points for the Red Storm. Dylan Addae-Wusu is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for St. John's (NY).

Jayden Taylor is scoring 13.2 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Simas Lukosius is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Butler.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Storm: 4-6, averaging 77.5 points, 37.1 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.0 points per game.

Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 58.9 points, 25.9 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points.

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