"NEW YORK - Bryce Hopkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John's breezed past Creighton 81-52 on Saturday for its 13th straight victory - marking the school's longest winning streak in 41 years. Dylan Darling scored 17 points off the bench and Zuby Ejiofor added 15 for the first-place Red Storm (22-5, 15-1 Big East), who led wire-to-wire and held Creighton to 32% shooting in their 18th win in 20 games."
"Dillon Mitchell had 10 rebounds, seven assists and zero turnovers before a red-clad crowd of 19,328 on Johnnies Day at Madison Square Garden. St. John's hadn't won 13 in a row since a 19-game run in 1984-85 on the way to a No. 1 national ranking, a top seed in the NCAA Tournament and a Final Four berth under Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca."
St. John's defeated Creighton 81-52 to extend its winning streak to 13 games, the school's longest streak in 41 years. Bryce Hopkins posted 15 points and 10 rebounds, Dylan Darling added 17 off the bench and Zuby Ejiofor contributed 15. Dillon Mitchell recorded 10 rebounds, seven assists and no turnovers. The Red Storm led wire-to-wire and limited Creighton to 32% shooting, marking their 18th win in 20 games. St. John's entered the day 22-5 overall and 15-1 in Big East play, holding a half-game lead over UConn and eyeing a program-record 14-0 conference start. Ian Jackson was available but did not play.
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