NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A 30-2 run spanning halftime helped the Creighton men's basketball team propelled the fourth-seeded Bluejays to a 85-58 win over top-seeded and No. 11 Providence on Friday evening in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament, presented by JEEP
Creighton (22-10) advances to Saturday's 5:30 p.m. Central final against either Villanova or UConn in a game that will air on FOX and KOZN (1620 AM). Providence will enter NCAA action with a 26-5 mark.
Alex O'Connell gave Creighton a 15-13 lead at the 11:34 mark and the Bluejays would not trail the rest of the first half.