Entering Wednesday’s game at No. 24 Butler (19-6, 8-6), St. John’s (12-14, 6-7) has won two of its past three games — over Marquette and Seton Hall — with 6-foot-11 Tariq Owens sparking two of the team’s best all-around performances of the season.
Owens, who leads the Big East with 2.4 blocks per game, recorded his second career double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) and had four blocks in a season-high 34 minutes during Saturday’s win over the Pirates. In the upset of Marquette, Owens had 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Owens, who leads the Big East with 2.4 blocks per game, recorded his second career double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) and had four blocks in a season-high 34 minutes during Saturday’s win over the Pirates. In the upset of Marquette, Owens had 11 rebounds and three blocks.
