St. John's 76-70 Butler (Feb 26, 2025) Play-by-Play

St. John's Red Storm

25-4, 16-2 Big East

	1	2	T
SJU	38	38	76
BUT	32	38	70

Butler Bulldogs

13-15, 6-11 Big East

Boden Kapke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McCaffery.
Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper.
Finley Bizjack made Layup.
Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
Boden Kapke made Layup.
Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.
Jahmyl Telfort missed Jumper.
Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper.
Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.
Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.
Pierre Brooks II made Layup. Assisted by Kolby King.
Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.
Boden Kapke made Dunk. Assisted by Landon Moore.
Boden Kapke missed Three Point Jumper.
Jahmyl Telfort made Layup.
Boden Kapke missed Three Point Jumper.
Pierre Brooks II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Landon Moore.
Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
Pierre Brooks II made Three Point Jumper.
Jahmyl Telfort made Layup. Assisted by Finley Bizjack.
Pierre Brooks II made Layup.
Andre Screen missed Layup.
Finley Bizjack missed Jumper.
Kolby King made Jumper. Assisted by Andre Screen.
Pierre Brooks II made Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McCaffery.
Kolby King missed Three Point Jumper.
Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper.
Andre Screen made Layup.
Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper.
Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.
Boden Kapke missed Layup.
Kolby King missed Jumper.
Finley Bizjack made Layup.
Jahmyl Telfort made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Finley Bizjack.
Patrick McCaffery made Layup. Assisted by Finley Bizjack.
Patrick McCaffery made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahmyl Telfort.
Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
Finley Bizjack missed Layup.
Patrick McCaffery made Layup.
Finley Bizjack missed Jumper.
Andre Screen missed Layup.
Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
Kolby King missed Three Point Jumper.
Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.
Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.
Andre Screen made Dunk. Assisted by Pierre Brooks II.
Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
Kolby King missed Three Point Jumper.
Jahmyl Telfort made Layup.
Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper.
Kolby King missed Layup.
Kolby King made Layup.
Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper.
Jahmyl Telfort missed Jumper.
Pierre Brooks II missed Layup.
Jahmyl Telfort missed Jumper.
Kolby King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahmyl Telfort.
Kolby King missed Layup.
Jahmyl Telfort made Layup. Assisted by Finley Bizjack.
Finley Bizjack made Layup.
Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.
Kadary Richmond made Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.
RJ Luis Jr. made Jumper.
Deivon Smith made Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
Aaron Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
Kadary Richmond made Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.
RJ Luis Jr. missed Dunk.
Zuby Ejiofor made Dunk.
Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
Zuby Ejiofor made Layup. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.
RJ Luis Jr. missed Jumper.
Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
Vince Iwuchukwu missed Jumper.
Vince Iwuchukwu made Jumper.
Simeon Wilcher missed Jumper.
Deivon Smith missed Jumper.
Simeon Wilcher made Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.
Aaron Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Luis Jr..
Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
Deivon Smith missed Layup.
Deivon Smith made Layup.
Deivon Smith made Jumper.
Vince Iwuchukwu made Dunk. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.
RJ Luis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
Vince Iwuchukwu missed Jumper.
Aaron Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
Vince Iwuchukwu made Layup. Assisted by Deivon Smith.
RJ Luis Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.
Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
Kadary Richmond made Jumper.
Deivon Smith missed Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deivon Smith.
Deivon Smith made Layup.
Kadary Richmond missed Three Point Jumper.
Zuby Ejiofor missed Layup.
Kadary Richmond missed Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
RJ Luis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
Zuby Ejiofor missed Layup.
Kadary Richmond made Layup.
Aaron Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
Kadary Richmond missed Layup.
Deivon Smith missed Jumper.
Aaron Scott made Layup.
Kadary Richmond missed Jumper.
Deivon Smith missed Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. made Jumper.
Aaron Scott made Jumper.
Aaron Scott missed Jumper.
RJ Luis Jr. missed Layup.
Zuby Ejiofor made Two Point Tip Shot.
RJ Luis Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.
Zuby Ejiofor missed Jumper.
Zuby Ejiofor made Layup. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.
RJ Luis Jr. missed Layup.
Zuby Ejiofor made Layup.

ST JOHN'S

BUTLER

TIME		SJU	BUT
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:56	Jump Ball won by St. John's	0	0
19:56	Jump Ball lost by Butler	0	0
19:41	Kadary Richmond made Jumper.	2	0
19:21	Boden Kapke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McCaffery.	2	3
19:02	RJ Luis Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.	5	3
18:46	Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper.	5	3
18:43	St. John's Defensive Rebound.	5	3
18:25	RJ Luis Jr. made Jumper.	7	3
18:04	Finley Bizjack made Layup.	7	5
17:53	Deivon Smith made Jumper.	9	5
17:22	Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.	9	5
17:18	Boden Kapke Offensive Rebound.	9	5
17:17	Boden Kapke made Layup.	9	7
16:58	RJ Luis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	9	7
16:55	Aaron Scott Offensive Rebound.	9	7
16:50	Aaron Scott missed Three Point Jumper.	9	7
16:47	Jahmyl Telfort Defensive Rebound.	9	7
16:38	Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.	9	7
16:37	Boden Kapke Offensive Rebound.	9	7
16:37	Foul on RJ Luis Jr..	9	7
16:37	Boden Kapke subbing out for Butler	9	7
16:37	Andre Screen subbing in for Butler	9	7
16:21	Jahmyl Telfort missed Jumper.	9	7
16:21	Kadary Richmond Block.	9	7
16:17	Kadary Richmond Defensive Rebound.	9	7
16:09	RJ Luis Jr. Turnover.	9	7
16:09	Pierre Brooks II Steal.	9	7
16:03	Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper.	9	7
16:00	Kadary Richmond Defensive Rebound.	9	7
15:54	Kadary Richmond made Jumper.	11	7
15:29	Patrick McCaffery Turnover.	11	7
15:29	Aaron Scott Steal.	11	7
15:25	RJ Luis Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.	13	7
15:06	Finley Bizjack Turnover.	13	7
15:06	RJ Luis Jr. Steal.	13	7
15:02	RJ Luis Jr. missed Dunk.	13	7
14:57	Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.	13	7
14:54	Zuby Ejiofor made Dunk.	15	7
14:35	Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.	15	7
14:30	Andre Screen Offensive Rebound.	15	7
14:29	Andre Screen Turnover.	15	7
14:29	Kadary Richmond Steal.	15	7
14:25	Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	15	7
14:20	Aaron Scott Offensive Rebound.	15	7
14:11	Zuby Ejiofor made Layup. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.	17	7
14:10	Butler Timeout	17	7
14:10	Official TV Timeout	17	7
14:10	Finley Bizjack subbing out for Butler	17	7
14:10	Patrick McCaffery subbing out for Butler	17	7
14:10	Kolby King subbing in for Butler	17	7
14:10	Landon Moore subbing in for Butler	17	7
14:04	Foul on Zuby Ejiofor.	17	7
14:04	Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's	17	7
14:04	Vince Iwuchukwu subbing in for St. John's	17	7
13:40	Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.	17	7
13:37	Aaron Scott Defensive Rebound.	17	7
13:29	RJ Luis Jr. Turnover.	17	7
13:29	Andre Screen Steal.	17	7
13:23	Pierre Brooks II made Layup. Assisted by Kolby King.	17	9
13:07	RJ Luis Jr. missed Jumper.	17	9
13:03	Jahmyl Telfort Defensive Rebound.	17	9
12:53	Pierre Brooks II Turnover.	17	9
12:53	Aaron Scott Steal.	17	9
12:46	Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	17	9
12:43	Jahmyl Telfort Defensive Rebound.	17	9
12:34	Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.	17	9
12:30	Deivon Smith Defensive Rebound.	17	9
12:28	Foul on Landon Moore.	17	9
12:28	Kadary Richmond made Free Throw.	18	9
12:28	Pierre Brooks II subbing out for Butler	18	9
12:28	Andre Screen subbing out for Butler	18	9
12:28	Patrick McCaffery subbing in for Butler	18	9
12:28	Boden Kapke subbing in for Butler	18	9
12:28	Deivon Smith subbing out for St. John's	18	9
12:28	RJ Luis Jr. subbing out for St. John's	18	9
12:28	Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing in for St. John's	18	9
12:28	Simeon Wilcher subbing in for St. John's	18	9
12:27	Kadary Richmond missed Free Throw.	18	9
12:25	Vince Iwuchukwu Offensive Rebound.	18	9
12:24	Vince Iwuchukwu missed Jumper.	18	9
12:21	Jahmyl Telfort Defensive Rebound.	18	9
12:02	Boden Kapke made Dunk. Assisted by Landon Moore.	18	11
11:42	Vince Iwuchukwu made Jumper.	20	11
11:18	Boden Kapke missed Three Point Jumper.	20	11
11:14	Sadiku Ibine Ayo Defensive Rebound.	20	11
11:12	Sadiku Ibine Ayo Turnover.	20	11
11:12	Kolby King Steal.	20	11
11:12	Foul on Sadiku Ibine Ayo.	20	11
11:12	Official TV Timeout	20	11
11:12	Landon Moore subbing out for Butler	20	11
11:12	Finley Bizjack subbing in for Butler	20	11
11:12	Kadary Richmond subbing out for St. John's	20	11
11:12	Deivon Smith subbing in for St. John's	20	11
11:12	Kolby King missed Free Throw.	20	11
11:12	Butler Deadball Team Rebound.	20	11
11:12	Kolby King made Free Throw.	20	12
11:00	Simeon Wilcher Turnover.	20	12
11:00	Boden Kapke Steal.	20	12
10:35	Jahmyl Telfort made Layup.	20	14
10:13	Simeon Wilcher missed Jumper.	20	14
10:09	Patrick McCaffery Defensive Rebound.	20	14
10:04	Boden Kapke missed Three Point Jumper.	20	14
10:00	Vince Iwuchukwu Defensive Rebound.	20	14
9:49	Deivon Smith missed Jumper.	20	14
9:46	Kolby King Defensive Rebound.	20	14
9:38	Foul on Deivon Smith.	20	14
9:38	Jahmyl Telfort subbing out for Butler	20	14
9:38	Kolby King subbing out for Butler	20	14
9:38	Landon Moore subbing in for Butler	20	14
9:38	Pierre Brooks II subbing in for Butler	20	14
9:38	Vince Iwuchukwu subbing out for St. John's	20	14
9:38	Zuby Ejiofor subbing in for St. John's	20	14
9:38	RJ Luis Jr. subbing in for St. John's	20	14
9:38	Aaron Scott subbing out for St. John's	20	14
9:24	Pierre Brooks II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Landon Moore.	20	17
9:05	Foul on Boden Kapke.	20	17
9:05	Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing out for St. John's	20	17
9:05	Aaron Scott subbing in for St. John's	20	17
8:58	Simeon Wilcher made Jumper.	22	17
8:33	Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.	22	17
8:28	Deivon Smith Defensive Rebound.	22	17
8:17	RJ Luis Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.	25	17
7:45	Pierre Brooks II made Three Point Jumper.	25	20
7:32	Aaron Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Luis Jr..	28	20
7:22	Foul on Zuby Ejiofor.	28	20
7:22	Official TV Timeout	28	20
7:22	Patrick McCaffery subbing out for Butler	28	20
7:22	Boden Kapke subbing out for Butler	28	20
7:22	Jahmyl Telfort subbing in for Butler	28	20
7:22	Andre Screen subbing in for Butler	28	20
7:22	Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's	28	20
7:22	Ruben Prey subbing in for St. John's	28	20
7:20	Jahmyl Telfort made Layup. Assisted by Finley Bizjack.	28	22
6:48	Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	28	22
6:45	Finley Bizjack Defensive Rebound.	28	22
6:39	Pierre Brooks II made Layup.	28	24
6:10	Deivon Smith missed Layup.	28	24
6:10	Landon Moore Block.	28	24
6:02	Deivon Smith Offensive Rebound.	28	24
6:02	Deivon Smith made Layup.	30	24
5:43	Andre Screen missed Layup.	30	24
5:40	RJ Luis Jr. Defensive Rebound.	30	24
5:29	Deivon Smith made Jumper.	32	24
5:06	Finley Bizjack missed Jumper.	32	24
5:04	Butler Offensive Rebound.	32	24
5:04	Finley Bizjack subbing out for Butler	32	24
5:04	Landon Moore subbing out for Butler	32	24
5:04	Kolby King subbing in for Butler	32	24
5:04	Patrick McCaffery subbing in for Butler	32	24
5:04	Deivon Smith subbing out for St. John's	32	24
5:04	Ruben Prey subbing out for St. John's	32	24
5:04	Kadary Richmond subbing in for St. John's	32	24
5:04	Vince Iwuchukwu subbing in for St. John's	32	24
4:47	Kolby King made Jumper. Assisted by Andre Screen.	32	26
4:26	Vince Iwuchukwu made Dunk. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.	34	26
4:15	Butler Timeout	34	26
4:15	Official TV Timeout	34	26
3:54	Pierre Brooks II made Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McCaffery.	34	28
3:31	RJ Luis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	34	28
3:29	Kolby King Defensive Rebound.	34	28
3:23	Kolby King missed Three Point Jumper.	34	28
3:20	Patrick McCaffery Offensive Rebound.	34	28
3:04	Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper.	34	28
3:00	Kadary Richmond Defensive Rebound.	34	28
2:47	Vince Iwuchukwu missed Jumper.	34	28
2:44	Andre Screen Defensive Rebound.	34	28
2:21	Andre Screen made Layup.	34	30
2:04	Aaron Scott missed Three Point Jumper.	34	30
2:02	Kolby King Defensive Rebound.	34	30
2:02	Foul on Vince Iwuchukwu.	34	30
2:02	Andre Screen subbing out for Butler	34	30
2:02	Boden Kapke subbing in for Butler	34	30
2:02	Simeon Wilcher subbing out for St. John's	34	30
2:02	Deivon Smith subbing in for St. John's	34	30
1:46	Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper.	34	30
1:42	Aaron Scott Defensive Rebound.	34	30
1:36	Vince Iwuchukwu made Layup. Assisted by Deivon Smith.	36	30
1:17	Jahmyl Telfort Turnover.	36	30
1:17	Kadary Richmond Steal.	36	30
1:10	RJ Luis Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.	38	30
0:42	Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper.	38	30
0:38	Boden Kapke Offensive Rebound.	38	30
0:37	Boden Kapke missed Layup.	38	30
0:35	Boden Kapke Offensive Rebound.	38	30
0:35	Foul on Vince Iwuchukwu.	38	30
0:35	St. John's Timeout	38	30
0:35	Patrick McCaffery subbing out for Butler	38	30
0:35	Landon Moore subbing in for Butler	38	30
0:35	Kadary Richmond subbing out for St. John's	38	30
0:35	Vince Iwuchukwu subbing out for St. John's	38	30
0:35	Simeon Wilcher subbing in for St. John's	38	30
0:35	Ruben Prey subbing in for St. John's	38	30
0:35	Boden Kapke made Free Throw.	38	31
0:35	Boden Kapke made Free Throw.	38	32
0:35	Boden Kapke subbing out for Butler	38	32
0:35	Andre Screen subbing in for Butler	38	32
0:06	Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	38	32
0:05	Butler Defensive Rebound.	38	32
0:05	Landon Moore subbing out for Butler	38	32
0:05	Andre Screen subbing out for Butler	38	32
0:05	Finley Bizjack subbing in for Butler	38	32
0:05	Patrick McCaffery subbing in for Butler	38	32
0:00	Kolby King missed Jumper.	38	32
0:00	Simeon Wilcher Block.	38	32
0:00	Butler Offensive Rebound.	38	32
0:00	End of 1st half	38	32

Hinkle Fieldhouse

9:00 PM, February 26, 2025Coverage: CBSSN

Indianapolis, IN

Line: SJU -5.5

Over/Under: 152.5

Attendance: 7,086

Referees:
Tony Chiazza
Roger Ayers
Matt Potter

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	28-4
Creighton	15-5	3	23-9
UConn	14-6	4	23-9
Marquette	13-7	5	23-9
Xavier	13-7	5	21-11
Villanova	11-9	7	19-14
Georgetown	8-12	10	17-15
Butler	6-14	12	14-19
Providence	6-14	12	12-20
DePaul	4-16	14	14-19
Seton Hall	2-18	16	7-25

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