Trailing the No. 13 team in the nation by as many an as 10 near the midway mark of the second half, the Red Storm battled back to down its first ranked opponent on campus in 18 years, defeating Butler, 76-73, in front of a sold-out crowd at Carnesecca Arena. The Red Storm (7-7, 1-0 BIG EAST) last beat a ranked opponent in Carnesecca Arena, formerly named Alumni Hall, on Dec. 9, 1998, when the Johnnies topped No. 20 Pittsburgh, 73-52