No. 25 St. John's Tops Butler to Extend Win Streak to 7

Red Storm notch fourth double-digit victory during streak as Ian Jackson scores 18 points.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 6:31am

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No. 25 St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games with a 92-70 rout of Butler on Wednesday night in New York. Ian Jackson scored 18 points to lead the Red Storm, who also got 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks from Zuby Ejiofor. Dillon Mitchell recorded a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds as St. John's outrebounded Butler 41-31.

Why it matters

The win keeps St. John's in the hunt for a top spot in the Big East standings as the team continues its strong start to the season. Butler, meanwhile, drops to 13-8 overall and 3-5 in conference play.

The details

After honoring Rick Pitino for becoming the fourth coach with 900 career wins, the Red Storm (16-5, 9-1 Big East) notched their fourth double-digit victory of the streak by starting aggressively in their first game as a ranked team since Dec. 20 before heating up from 3-point range. Joson Sanon contributed 13 points off the bench for St. John's, which topped 90 points for the 10th time this season.

  • St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games on Wednesday night.

The players

Ian Jackson

Scored 18 points to lead No. 25 St. John's.

Zuby Ejiofor

Totaled 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks for St. John's.

Dillon Mitchell

Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Red Storm.

Joson Sanon

Contributed 13 points off the bench for St. John's.

Rick Pitino

Was honored by St. John's for becoming the fourth coach with 900 career wins.

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The takeaway

St. John's continued its strong start to the season with a dominant victory over Butler, keeping the Red Storm in contention for a top spot in the Big East standings.