Tuesday, February 18, 2014 When: 9:00 PM Eastern Butler Bulldogs (12-13, 2-11 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (17-9, 7-6 Big East) Pomeroy Rank: St. John's: 39 | Butler: 110 Madison Square Garden (Capacity: 19,979) Where: New York, NY TV: Fox Sports 1/ Fox Sports Go online Announcers: Justin Kutcher + Tarik Turner Radio: Bloomberg 1130 Favorite/ Odds: St. John's/ 9 |
The big news: center Chris Obekpa, who had been coming on as an offensive option and a defensive forcem will be out 10-14 days with an ankle injury suffered in practice.
St. John's knocked off the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle at a point where both teams seemed doomed to the bottom of the standings.
But every game is a chance for growth, and the Red Storm have surged, looking capable of beating any team - especially in the confines of their home arenas.
Will success get the best of the Johnnies? Will the rotation expand against a weaker team? Will players be more concerned with style points more than taking care of business?
St. John's has a shot at the NCAA Tournament. But they cannot lose to teams like Butler.
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