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Butler Falls 86-70 to St. John's - Recap

St. John's earned a 86-70 victory over Butler on Tuesday, getting 17 points from Daniss Jenkins at Carnesecca Arena.

St. John's was a -6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

RJ Luis had 14 points for St. John's and Joel Soriano chipped in with 14 points. Daniss Jenkins had 7 assists for them, while Joel Soriano was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Butler got 25 points from DJ Davis in a losing cause and another 11 points from Posh Alexander. Posh Alexander contributed 5 assists for them, while Pierre Brooks II had 7 rebounds.

St. John's led at halftime, $HalfScore.

St. John's had a 40-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

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 vs. Connecticut.