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Tortoise and the hare: Butler hopes slower is better at St. John's

INDIANAPOLIS – It would be hard to identify a greater contrast in basketball styles than Butler and St. John’s.

Out of 75 teams in six major conferences, the Bulldogs’ tempo on offense is the slowest. St. John’s tempo is third-fastest.

Something the two do have in common: Lots of losses.

Butler (3-6, 2-4) will try to control the Red Storm (6-6, 1-5) — and win — in Tuesday’s Big East game at New York’s Carnesecca Arena.

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