DePaul and Butler nailed down Saturday victories as the BIG EAST competitive balance continued.
Butler defeated St. John’s 80-71 in front of a sellout crowd at Hinkle Fieldhouse. DePaul picked up a road win 97-93 at Seton Hall. After 28 of 90 BIG EAST contests, 14 have been decided by six points or less.
Kamar Baldwin scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Bulldogs (12-7, 3-3). Jordan Tucker came off the bench to add 24 points. St. John’s got 20 points each from Shamorie Ponds and Mustapha Heron. The Johnnies (15-4, 3-4) struggled with their 3-point shooting, making only 7-of-24.