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St. John's Falls 80-71 Against Butler - Game Recap

Kamar Baldwin went off for 30 points and added 8 rebounds leading Butler to a 80-71 win over St. John's on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Butler won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.0-point spread as favorites.

Butler got 24 points from Jordan Tucker and another 9 points from Paul Jorgensen. Aaron Thompson contributed 3 assists, while Sean McDermott cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

St. John's got a 20-point performance from Shamorie Ponds, who was supported by 20 points from Mustapha Heron. Justin Simon had 5 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while Mustapha Heron grabbed 8 rebounds.

Butler was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Butler won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-33.

Next game, Butler takes its act home to face Villanova looking for another win. For St. John's, they head home to face Georgetown University.