Butler, Seton Hall and St. John’s all saw action in tournaments on Thanksgiving Day. The Bulldogs tasted victory, while the Pirates and Red Storm absorbed close defeats.
Butler used a late 14-3 run to knock off Vanderbilt 78-66 in the Las Vegas Invitational. Tyler Lewis led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points. Kelan Martin added 14 points, while Andrew Chrabascz posted 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs will face No. 8/9 Arizona for the tournament title Friday night at 10:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
Seton Hall got a career-high 28 points from Khadeen Carrington, but lost to Florida 81-76 in the first round of the Advocare Invitational in Orlando, Fla.