Veterans Posh Alexander and Joel Soriano had dominant performances to secure the Red Storm victory.
The No. 8 St. John’s University Men’s Basketball team opened up the 2023 Big East Tournament with a 76-63 win over No. 9 Butler on Wednesday afternoon. The all-around impressive effort by the Red Storm notched a decisive win against the Bulldogs, in which St. John’s led for more than 38 minutes.
St. John’s came out to a hot start, making six of their first nine field goal attempts. The team didn’t cool down, finishing the first half shooting 54% from the field.