OMAHA, Neb. -- Marcus Zegarowski led six men in double-figures as No. 21 Creighton topped St. John's, 94-82, on Saturday before a season-high crowd of 18,122 fans at CHI Health Center Omaha.
The win moved the Bluejays (18-6, 7-4 BIG EAST) into a tie for second place in the BIG EAST Conference with Villanova for the time being. St. John's, which was seeking its third top-25 win away from home this winter, dropped to 13-11 (2-9 BIG EAST) with the setback.
Creighton led 47-37 at half and never trailed after the break.
Marcellus Earlingotn poured in a career-high 25 points and added 10 rebounds to pace the Johnnies.