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Butler Falls 82-59 to St. John's - Recap

St. John's cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Butler out of the gym and running up a 82-59 score at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

St. John's won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +0.0-point spread as underdogs.

St. John's got 17 points from Glenn Taylor Jr. and another 15 points from RJ Luis. Daniss Jenkins contributed 9 assists, while Joel Soriano cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

Butler got 15 points from Posh Alexander in a losing cause and another 13 points from Pierre Brooks II. Posh Alexander contributed 3 assists for them, while Posh Alexander had 7 rebounds.

St. John's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

St. John's had a 38-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

St. John's heads into a battle against DePaul. Butler, meanwhile, will have their next action against DePaul.