VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Creighton men's basketball team suffered its first BIG EAST loss of the season on Wednesday, Jan. 5, falling 75-41 at No. 19 Villanova. The victory was the 500th at Villanova for head coach Jay Wright.
Both teams are now 10-4 overall, with Villanova (3-1) one-half game ahead of Creighton (2-1) in the league standings.
Villanova forced Creighton into 10 turnovers during the first half and took a 36-22 lead into the locker room. The Wildcats closed the first half on a 13-2 run and won the rebound battle 17-11. Justin Moore (13), Brandon Slater (10) and Jermaine Samuels (9) accounted for 32 of Villanova's 36 points.