TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -D.J. Kennedy scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half, helping St. John's to a 74-58 victory against South Florida on Saturday.

Paris Horne had 11 points and Malik Boothe added 10 for St. John's (15-11, 5-9 Big East), a winner for the third time in four games after losing five in a row. Justin Burrell contributed seven points and 10 rebounds for the Red Storm.

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Dominique Jones and Mike Mercer each scored 17, and Chris Howard finished with 14 points and five assists for South Florida (16-10, 6-8). The Bulls entered the game with four consecutive home victories and five of seven overall.

St. John's scored 10 unanswered points to close a first half that included six lead changes with a 35-24 lead. The streak reached 16 points after the break, the eventual margin of victory, but South Florida immediately answered with a 15-3 run to cut the deficit to four.