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Butler Falls 75-72 Against St. John's - Game Recap
St. John's earned a 75-72 victory over Butler on Saturday, getting 21 points from Julian Champagnie at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
St. John's won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Aaron Wheeler had 13 points for St. John's and Joel Soriano chipped in with 12 points. Posh Alexander had 5 assists for them, while Julian Champagnie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Butler got 22 points from Bo Hodges in a losing cause and another 14 points from Bryce Nze. Aaron Thompson contributed 7 assists for them, while Bo Hodges had 7 rebounds.
St. John's was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
St. John's looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Villanova. Butler will aim to get back on the winning track at Creighton.