"Dylan Darling scored 17 points as No. 17 St. John's started quickly and extended its winning streak to 13 games with an 81-52 wire-to-wire victory over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in New York. The Red Storm (22-5, 15-1 Big East) moved a game ahead of UConn for the conference lead. The Huskies are visiting Villanova later Saturday and host St. John's Wednesday in Hartford, Conn."
"Bryce Hopkins notched a double-double for the second straight game by collecting 15 and 10 rebounds. Hopkins made 6-of-10 shots and posted his 17th career double-double. Zuby Ejiofor scored 13 of his 15 in the first half and made 7-of-8 free throws for the Red Storm, who sank 20 of 23 attempts at the charity stripe. Oziyah Sellers contributed 10 points while Dillon Mitchell grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out seven assists, helping the Red Storm to a 44-30 edge on the boards."
"Coming off an impressive performance in its 91-84 win at UConn on Wednesday, Creighton (14-14, 8-9) lost for the sixth time in eight games. The Bluejays were held to their second-fewest points this season and shot 32.1 % and committed 18 turnovers. Fedor Zugic led Creighton with nine points, but Josh Dix and Nik Graves were a combined 5-of-19 from the floor."
St. John's dominated Creighton 81-52, jumping to an early lead and never trailing while improving to 22-5 overall and 15-1 in the Big East. Dylan Darling scored 17 points, including 11 in the second half. Bryce Hopkins recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, his 17th career double-double. Zuby Ejiofor scored 15 with 13 in the first half and the team made 20 of 23 free throws. Oziyah Sellers had 10 points and Dillon Mitchell added 10 rebounds and seven assists as St. John's outrebounded Creighton 44-30 and extended its conference streak to 13 games.
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