Beyond the box score: St. John’s downs Butler

Sophomore guard Evan Haywood went 3-for-6 from three against St. John’s. Photo by Jonathan Wang.SAWYER GOLDWEIN | MANAGING EDITOR | sgoldwein@butler.edu

The men’s basketball team desperately needed a win at home against St. John’s to right the ship after two-straight losses. Instead, turnovers and a lack of paint presence resulted in a 84-70 loss, plummeting the Dawgs to a 1-4 mark in the Big East.

The first half was a high-quality, back-and-forth affair that included some of Butler’s best stretches of basketball in months. The Bulldogs’ two stars, junior guard Finley Bizjack and graduate forward Michael Ajayi each had efficient first halves for the first time since November, combining for 24…