The St. John's Red Storm achieved a commanding 78-57 win over Butler in the Big East tournament quarterfinals, demonstrating their strength from the regular season. RJ Luis Jr., the Big East Player of the Year, scored 20 points, leading the game. Kadary Richmond nearly achieved a triple-double with 15 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists. The team excelled in rebounding, outpacing Butler 43-34, and dominating the paint 40-14. Additionally, St. John's improved their three-point shooting, an area of past weakness, contributing to their victory.
I feel like I'm just making the right plays, just going out there playing basketball, having fun freely, Richmond said. My guys are making shots.
I told the guys, five-plus [star] performances is a Michael Jordan performance, St. John's head coach Rick Pitino said. We were four stars tonight. Good enough to win.
The domination down low extended on the offensive end, too, as the Red Storm outscored Butler 40-14 in the paint.
We didn't want this game to be close at all, Scott said after his side squeaked past Butler in their two previous meetings during the regular season.
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