DePaul winless in Big East

NEW YORK — Rasheem Dunn had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Greg Williams Jr. sank two late free throws as St. John’s held off DePaul 74-67 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Mustapha Heron scored 15 points with three 3-pointers and Julian Champagnie added 11 as the Red Storm broke a three-game skid to claim their first Big East victory. St. John’s (12-5, 1-3) held a 12-point lead with 6 minutes, 3 seconds to play before DePaul (12-4, 0-3) whittled that to 71-67 in the final minute. Williams, who scored four points, all at the line, sank two free throws with 41 seconds left, making it a two-possession game.

DePaul missed four shots in the final 1:53, including three 3-point attempts, finishing 3-for-15 from behind the arc.

Jaylen Butz led the Blue Demons with 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting. Jalen ColemanLands added 15 and Charlie Moore 14, but the two combined to go 3-of-13 on 3s. Moore added 12 assists and eight rebounds.

Loyola 78, Evansville 44: Marquise Kennedy scored a season-high 20 points, leading Loyola to a rout of Evansville on Saturday at Gentile Arena.

Aher Uguak added 12 points and Cameron Krutwig 11 points for the Ramblers (11-6, 3-1 Missouri Valley).

Loyola led 30-22 with four minutes remaining in the first half before closing with a 13-2 run for a 43-24 halftime lead. The Ramblers put the game away with a 13-2 run midway through the second half to build a 65-37 lead.

Sam Cunliffe had 11 points for the Purple Aces (9-8, 0-4), who have lost four in a row

Louisville 67, Notre Dame 64: Jordan Nwora led three players in double figures with 20 points as the No. 13 Cardinals withstood a Fighting Irish comeback for an ACC victory in South Bend, Ind.

John Mooney had his 10th straight double-double and 13th of the season, finishing with 15 points and 19 rebounds for Notre Dame (10-6, 1-4), which lost its second straight. T.J. Gibbs also had 15 points and reserve Dane Goodwin added 14. Reserve guard Ryan McMahon scored 17 points and Dwayne Sutton had 10 points and 14 rebounds for Louisville (13-3, 4-1), which won its second straight.