OMAHA, Neb. -- Six Bluejays delivered double-figures, led by 24 from senior Denzel Mahoney, as the No. 7 Men's Basketball squad defeated St. John's 97-79 on Saturday, Jan. 9.
The win pushed the Bluejays to 10-2 on the season and 6-1 in BIG EAST action, while St. John's fell to 6-6 on the season and 1-5 in conference play.
Down 13-12 (15:34) in the opening moments, the Bluejays began to sizzle from the field, hitting 11 of their next 15 shots to take control. The extended run took over ten minutes as eight different players scored for Creighton during the surge, giving the Bluejays a 49-34 lead with 4:49 left in the half.