St. John’s travelled to Indianapolis and Milwaukee this past week to face off against Big East opponents Butler and Marquette.
The Red Storm (12-16, 6-9) dropped their first game of the week to Butler. The Bulldogs pulled away with the lead early and the Johnnies were never able to close the gap.
Federico Mussini led the Johnnies with 20 points for the third time this season. Mussini also knocked down his 100th career 3-pointer at St. John’s. Mussini was 7-of-13 shooting and 4-of-7 from three.
Shamorie Ponds stayed hot, sinking nine free throws and finishing the day with 18 points.