In Tuesday play, St. John’s won its fourth game in a row and Butler’s unbeaten string ended at Baylor.
St. John’s has a five-game winning streak after beating Brown 82-71 at Carnesecca Arena. L.J. Figueroa scored a team-high 23 points and Mustapha Heron added 21 points before suffering an ankle injury late in the contest. His status for the Johnnies’ next game, Dec. 18 versus Albany, is unknown.
St. John’s led by 16 at halftime before Brown made a run in the second half. Rasheem Dunn helped the cause with 12 points.
Butler, ranked 18th this week in the Associated Press poll, suffered its first loss of the season 53-52 at No.