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Big East Tournament - Recap - St. John's Defeats Creighton 82-66

Creighton was victimized for 29 points and 10 rebounds by RJ Luis Jr. as St. John's defeated them 82-66 in NCAA action on Saturday.

St. John's got 20 points from Zuby Ejiofor and another 12 points from Kadary Richmond. Deivon Smith contributed 4 assists, while Kadary Richmond cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Creighton got 15 points from Ryan Kalkbrenner in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jackson McAndrew. Steven Ashworth contributed 7 assists for them, while Jamiya Neal had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Creighton were victorious, as the score was 28-26 at the break.

St. John's had a 35-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.