Back home in Queens, the Red Storm look to right the ship against a team that, like the Red Storm, has stumbled out of the gates in the Big East.
The Butler Bulldogs come with a team that may be even newer than the Red Storm, with a trio of seniors flanked by a number of freshman in major roles. But the Bulldogs, for their faults, have shown a toughness and grit that will make them a tough out.
St. John’s, meanwhile, is coming off of a loss at Creighton that exposed their vulnerabilities stopping teams that shoot well, despite Julian Champagnie’s career-high performance.