St. John’s begins their pursuit of winning the Big East Tournament on Thursday against Butler.
The Red Storm dominated the conference this year going 18-2 with only two close losses against Villanova and Creighton.
Butler gave St. John’s a run for their money in their last matchup where the Red Storm prevailed 76-70 on Feb. 26.
Rick Pitino’s squad is mostly healthy for their conference tournament opener with the exception of Deivon Smith, who is questionable with a bruised right shoulder.
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