St. John's beats Butler 76-63 in Big East first round
AP
Mar 08, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) Joel Soriano scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead St. John's Red Storm over Butler Bulldogs 76-63 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament.
Eight-seeded St. John's takes on top-seeded Marquette in Thursday's quarterfinals.
AJ Storr was 4 of 7 shooting and 6 of 8 from the free throw line to add 15 points for the Red Storm (18-14). Posh Alexander recorded 13 points and was 5-of-10 shooting, 3 for 7 from distance.
The ninth-seeded Bulldogs (14-17) were led by Simas Lukosius, who had 23 points and three steals. Jalen Thomas added 20 points, six rebounds and two steals for Butler. Myles Tate had 10 points.
St. John's led 44-29 at the break.
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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
29
SJU
Red Storm
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jalen Thomas vs. Joel Soriano (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:41
Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:39
Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
19:34
AJ Storr misses two point layup
19:32
O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
19:29
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup
0-2
19:17
Ali Ali turnover (bad pass)
18:56
Posh Alexander turnover (traveling)
18:38
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point hook shot
2-2
18:20
+2
AJ Storr makes two point jump shot
2-4
18:02
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:00
O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
17:53
Dylan Addae-Wusu turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Thomas steals)
17:47
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
5-4
17:39
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point dunk (Posh Alexander assists)
5-6
17:25
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point dunk (Jayden Taylor assists)
7-6
17:14
Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot
17:12
Ali Ali defensive rebound
17:04
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
17:02
Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
16:56
+3
Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot
7-9
16:31
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
16:29
Joel Soriano defensive rebound
16:22
+2
AJ Storr makes two point layup
7-11
16:03
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
16:01
Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
15:52
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)
10-11
15:29
+2
Joel Soriano makes two point dunk (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists)
10-13
15:08
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
15:06
Joel Soriano defensive rebound
14:54
O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot
14:52
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
14:47
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
14:45
AJ Storr defensive rebound
14:26
TV timeout
14:21
Pierce Thomas shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
14:21
AJ Storr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:21
+1
AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
14:11
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
14:09
Joel Soriano defensive rebound
14:00
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul)
14:00
Joel Soriano misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:00
+1
Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-15
13:33
Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass)
13:21
Joel Soriano turnover (bad pass) (Simas Lukosius steals)
13:16
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
12-15
13:02
Joel Soriano misses two point layup
13:00
Joel Soriano offensive rebound
12:57
+2
Joel Soriano makes two point layup
12-17
12:38
Pierce Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:36
Joel Soriano defensive rebound
12:29
David Jones misses two point layup
12:27
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
12:22
+2
Myles Tate makes two point jump shot
14-17
12:00
Kolby King misses two point layup
11:58
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
11:52
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
11:47
Red Storm defensive rebound
11:47
TV timeout
11:20
David Jones misses three point jump shot
11:18
Esahia Nyiwe offensive rebound
11:18
Connor Turnbull personal foul (Esahia Nyiwe draws the foul)
11:16
Dylan Addae-Wusu misses two point jump shot
11:14
Kolby King offensive rebound
11:09
+2
David Jones makes two point jump shot
14-19
10:49
Connor Turnbull offensive foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
10:49
Connor Turnbull turnover (offensive foul)
10:38
O'Mar Stanley misses three point jump shot
10:36
Esahia Nyiwe offensive rebound
10:30
Myles Tate shooting foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
10:30
Kolby King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:30
+1
Kolby King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
10:07
Kolby King personal foul (Myles Tate draws the foul)
10:01
Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Kolby King steals)
9:56
Dylan Addae-Wusu misses two point layup
9:54
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
9:42
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:40
Simas Lukosius offensive rebound
9:38
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
16-20
9:30
Jalen Thomas blocks David Jones's two point layup
9:29
Red Storm offensive rebound
9:20
+2
David Jones makes two point layup
16-22
8:48
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
8:46
Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
8:44
+2
David Jones makes two point dunk (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists)
16-24
8:20
Dylan Addae-Wusu personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
8:17
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:15
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
8:13
Jalen Thomas turnover (lost ball) (O'Mar Stanley steals)
8:09
O'Mar Stanley turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Thomas steals)
8:05
Ali Ali turnover (bad pass) (Posh Alexander steals)
8:01
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point layup
16-26
7:47
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot
18-26
7:28
O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot
7:26
Ali Ali defensive rebound
7:16
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
7:14
Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
7:03
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)
21-26
6:44
+3
Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot
21-29
6:16
Esahia Nyiwe personal foul (Pierce Thomas draws the foul)
6:16
TV timeout
6:08
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
23-29
5:56
Jayden Taylor blocks Dylan Addae-Wusu's two point jump shot
5:54
Dylan Addae-Wusu offensive rebound
5:46
Ali Ali personal foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
5:39
+2
Joel Soriano makes two point jump shot (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists)
23-31
5:14
Joel Soriano blocks Ali Ali's two point jump shot
5:12
Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
5:05
+2
Joel Soriano makes two point layup (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists)
23-33
4:34
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point hook shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
25-33
4:22
AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
4:20
Joel Soriano offensive rebound
4:14
+3
Dylan Addae-Wusu makes three point jump shot (Joel Soriano assists)
25-36
3:53
Jayden Taylor offensive foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
3:53
Jayden Taylor turnover (offensive foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:43
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot
25-38
3:18
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
3:16
Posh Alexander defensive rebound
3:01
+2
David Jones makes two point jump shot
25-40
2:36
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
2:34
O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
2:19
+2
Joel Soriano makes two point jump shot
25-42
2:17
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:13
David Jones personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
1:55
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
1:53
O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
1:43
Kolby King turnover (lost ball) (Pierce Thomas steals)
1:34
David Jones shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
1:34
+1
Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-42
1:34
+1
Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-42
1:22
+2
Kolby King makes two point jump shot
27-44
0:59
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point hook shot (Ali Ali assists)
29-44
0:32
Joel Soriano misses two point jump shot
0:30
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
0:21
Joel Soriano blocks Chuck Harris's two point layup
0:19
Joel Soriano defensive rebound
0:14
AJ Storr turnover (bad pass)
0:07
Myles Tate misses three point jump shot
0:05
Drissa Traore defensive rebound
0:01
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
0:00
Red Storm offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
34
SJU
Red Storm
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Joel Soriano misses two point layup
19:48
Joel Soriano offensive rebound
19:45
+2
Joel Soriano makes two point layup
29-46
19:23
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:21
Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
19:15
Dylan Addae-Wusu turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Taylor steals)
19:05
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
19:03
Joel Soriano defensive rebound
18:45
Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul)
18:45
+1
Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-47
18:45
+1
Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-48
18:24
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
31-48
18:04
Chuck Harris personal foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul)
17:56
Joel Soriano misses two point jump shot
17:54
O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
17:51
Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot
17:49
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
17:43
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
33-48
17:25
+3
Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot
33-51
17:03
Jalen Thomas misses two point hook shot
17:01
AJ Storr defensive rebound
16:55
AJ Storr misses two point layup
16:53
Joel Soriano offensive rebound
16:49
Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot
16:47
Joel Soriano offensive rebound
16:42
+2
Dylan Addae-Wusu makes two point layup (Joel Soriano assists)
33-53
16:21
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
16:19
O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
16:11
Joel Soriano turnover (lost ball) (Simas Lukosius steals)
16:00
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
15:58
AJ Storr defensive rebound
15:44
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
15:42
O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
15:41
O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot
15:39
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
15:39
O'Mar Stanley personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
