INDIANAPOLIS – St. John’s outscored Butler 21-4 on free throws, overcoming a nine-point deficit in the second half to beat the Bulldogs 75-72 Saturday in Big East basketball at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Butler’s Chuck Harris air-balled a rushed 3-pointer before the buzzer that would have tied the score.
St. John’s (13-9, 5-6) ended a seven-game losing streak at Hinkle. The Red Storm had not won here since 2014, the first year Butler played in the Big East.
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Julian Champagnie scored 21 points, nine on free throws.