"No. 25 St. John's came from behind against Xavier on Saturday to give Rick Pitino career win No. 900. The Red Storm did not stop there as they cruised past Butler 92-70 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Ian Jackson and Zuby Ejiofor led the team in scoring with 18 and 15 points, respectively. Dillon Mitchell held together the starting five, resulting in his third double-double in his last four outings."
"We got off to a rocky start, Ejiofor said during a postgame press conference. We never hung our heads; we stayed levelheaded, and we attacked each game. Playing team basketball, collaborating together, we've been able to turn our season around a little bit."
"At 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds, Jackson has the skill set of a shooting guard rather than a traditional point guard, who can rally the offense with their playmaking. His first year in Queens has been full of ups and downs. For example, he had 14 points against Baylor in the Players Era Invitational but didn't score a single point against Seton Hall."
St. John's defeated Butler 92-70 at Madison Square Garden, improving to seven consecutive Big East wins after a Jan. 3 loss to Providence. Ian Jackson scored 18 points with five rebounds and three assists, including eight first-half points with six from long range and 10 more in the second half. Zuby Ejiofor added 15 points. Dillon Mitchell recorded his third double-double in four games while stabilizing the starting five. The team recovered from an early rocky start, stayed levelheaded, emphasized team basketball and collaboration, and demonstrated measurable improvement over recent outings.
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