Second-half woes again plague Butler basketball, this time vs St. John's

St. John's surges past Butler with big second-half effort

Bryce Hopkins scored 15 of his 17 points in a dominant second half as visiting St. John's pulled away for an 84-70 victory over Butler on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.

St. John’s cruises by Butler with gritty effort for bounce-back win

The Red Storm showed grit. They played together. They answered Butler runs, and they crushed the Bulldogs after halftime, cruising to a much-needed 84-70 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse and their second Quad 1 win of the season.

St. John's gritty players from last season key victory over Butler

Zuby Ejiofor, Ruben Prey and Lefteris Liotopoulos give coach Rick Pitino the effort he demands.

Second-half woes again plague Butler basketball, this time vs St. John's

Ejiofor leads St. John's against Butler after 33-point game

St. John's visits the Butler Bulldogs after Zuby Ejiofor scored 33 points in the Red Storm's 77-71 loss to the Providence Friars.

Frontcourt Firepower: St. John’s Dismantles Butler

Torch Photo / Sebastian Zelaya To say St. John’s hasn’t lived up to expectations would be an understatement. The unranked 9-5 Johnnies’ most recent disappointment came at the hands of Providence, their first in-conference loss that was the final nail in the coffin for most fans. Coach Rick Pitino has constantly reaffirmed that this year’s team is not last season’s Big East Champions, and the proof is in the pudding. To prevent a complete free fa…