The St. John’s Red Storm (7-11) will try to slow down the Big East’s top scoring team when they take on the No. 23-ranked Butler Bulldogs (12-4) at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and will air on FS1.
The Bulldogs lost to Villanova 60-55 the last time they played. Roosevelt Jones finished with 20 points to lead the team. The Red Storm, meanwhile, are coming off a deflating 93-73 loss at the hands of Georgetown in their last outing. Ron Mvouika had a good shooting night, leading the team with 15 points.
Notes
In its last game, St. John’s lost by a margin of 20 points. Butler is 5-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. St. John’s has a 1-4 record in blowouts.
The St. John’s Red Storm average 70.0 possessions per game and .966 points per possession. The Butler Bulldogs earn fewer possessions with 70.0, but they score more points with 1.209.
The St. John’s Red Storm average an effective field goal percentage of 46.5% this season. The Butler Bulldogs have a solid 5-3 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 46.5% or greater.
Butler ranks 65th in assists, registering 15.7 per game. St. John’s performs worse at 217th with 12.8 assists per game.
St. John’s, the eighth-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 6.1 per game. Butler ranks lower at 212th with 3.1.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 19.1% when playing St. John’s this season. Butler is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 19.1% or higher.
