St. John’s vs Butler: pregame preview, odds, prediction

St. John’s returns homed after a game against Providence that had promising moments. But most of all, the game will be remembered for the many ways the Red Storm could have won it. A few defensive possessions here, a turnover there, some made free throws, and maybe the Red Storm would have left Providence with their second Big East win.

But while Mike Anderson’s teams have used defensive moments to generate offense, this year’s team struggles to get stops, to get in sync, and to find the winning formula.

Is this the night where it comes together, against a Butler team that has also struggled to find their way? Butler has won the games they expect to win, like over Georgetown and DePaul, and…