David Jones scored 16 points, AJ Storr added 15 and St. John’s beat No. 20 Providence 73-68 to hand the Friars a costly defeat in their pursuit of a second consecutive regular-season conference title.

Kellan Grady scored eight points in overtime, including consecutive 3-pointers about a minute apart, and Sahvir Wheeler added two free throws to lift No. 12 Kentucky over Mississippi State 82-74 on Tuesday night.

Walker Kessler scored 19 points and K.