The ninth-seeded Butler Bulldogs will battle the top-seeded St. John's Red Storm in the Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. Butler is coming off a 75-69 win over eighth-seeded Providence on Wednesday. The Bulldogs (14-18, 6-14 Big East), who snapped a four-game losing streak, are 3-1 on neutral courts. The Red Storm (27-4, 18-2 Big East), who have won six in a row, are 1-2 at neutral sites this season.

Tip-off from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for noon ET. St. John's is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Butler vs. St. John's odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 145.5, up one from the opener.

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