The No. 1 seed St. John's Red Storm (27-4, 18-2 Big East) and the No. 9 seed Butler Bulldogs (14-18, 6-14 Big East) meet in the Big East tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Gametime is at 12 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch St. John's vs. Butler
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
St. John's 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.9 | 167 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.2 | 19 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 36.3 | 15 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.4 | 132 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.6 | 128 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 | 13 |
Butler 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.9 | 115 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.6 | 170 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.1 | 173 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.9 | 232 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.4 | 111 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 7.4 | 362 |
St. John's vs. Butler Stat Insights
Points
- The Red Storm average only 4.9 more points than the Bulldogs concede (73.7).
- When St. John's scores more than 73.7, it has a record of 18-1.
- Butler is 11-9 when conceding fewer than 78.6 points.
- The Bulldogs' 74.4 points per game are 8.1 more than the Red Storm allow.
- Butler is 13-12 when posting over 66.3 points.
- St. John's is 23-3 when it concedes less than 74.4 points.
- The Red Storm have totaled 383 more points than their opponents this year (12.3 per game), and the Bulldogs have also outscored their opponents, by 22 (0.7 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Red Storm are shooting 44.9% from the field, only 1.3% higher than Bulldogs concede.
- St. John's has a 16-2 straight-up record when shooting better than 43.6% from the field.
- The Bulldogs make 45.9% of their shots from the field, just 5.7% more than the Red Storm's defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season Butler is 13-13 when the team shoots above 40.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Red Storm collect 36.3 rebounds per game, besting the Bulldogs by 4.2 boards per contest.
- When St. John's has the rebounding advantage, it is 6-2. When posting fewer boards, Butler is 4-11.
- The Red Storm collect 12.2 offensive rebounds per game, 5.2 more than the Bulldogs.
- The Red Storm are 19-3 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Bulldogs are 8-10 when they fall short there.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. St. John's has an average rebounding margin of +5.9, and Butler is at +0.2.