The Bulldogs won a game at the Big East tournament but fell behind and lost their leader to foul trouble early against St. John's. Here's what we learned.

The Red Storm opened the Big East Tournament by cruising to a 78-57 victory over No. 9 seed Butler at Madison Square Garden. Next up for St. John’s (28-4) will be the winner of the Xavier-Marquette game later in the afternoon session. Butler’s season ended with a 13-19 record.

Using balanced scoring and tenacious defense, St. John's rolled into the Big East Tournament semifinals with a 78-57 win over Butler on Thursday.