INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Saint John’s used a dominant second half to defeat Butler 84-70 in a Big East men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The teams were tied at 42 at halftime, but the Red Storm held the Bulldogs to just 28 points after the break. Zuby Ejiofor led Saint John’s with 18 points. Bryce Hopkins added 17 points for the Red Storm, who improved to 10-5.

Finley Bizjack scored a game-high 21 points for Butler. Michael Ajayi added 14 points and five assists for the Bulldogs, who fell to 10-6. Attendance was 6,523.