RJ Luis Jr. scored 20 points and No. 6 St. John’s romped to a 78-57 blowout of Butler in their Big East Tournament quarterfinal Thursday.

St. John’s raced out to an early 15-point lead and cruised to its 10th win in as many tries at the Garden. It was hardly tested by Butler, which pushed the Red Storm in two close games during the regular season. This had a very different feel.

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Top-seeded St. John's begins its quest for a Big East tournament title with a matchup against No. 9 Butler today. This game is available on one streaming service.

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Using balanced scoring and tenacious defense, St. John's rolled into the Big East Tournament semifinals with a 78-57 win over Butler on Thursday.

RJ Luis Jr scored 20 points as top-seeded St. John's used big runs in both halves and never trailed in a 78-57 victory over ninth-seeded Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday afternoon.

SportsLine's model simulated Butler Bulldogs vs. St. John's Red Storm in the 2025 Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal matchup on Thursday 10,000 times