Butler moved into second place in the BIG EAST standings after taking down St. John’s, while Creighton and Xavier both lost on the road on a Wednesday night that included some gaudy offensive numbers.
The Bulldogs shot 57.6 percent from the field and outscored St. John’s 110-86 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The winning point total was the most scored by Butler in its four seasons in the BIG EAST. Andrew Chrabascz and Avery Woodson each scored 20 points for the Bulldogs. Kelan Martin added 19 points and nine rebounds. Butler connected on 13-of-26 from 3-point range. St. John’s got 53 points from guards Federico Mussini (20), Shamorie Ponds (18) and Marcus LoVett (15).