OMAHA, Neb. -- Trailing 56-47 midway through the second half, #22 Creighton fed off the energy of its 17,164 fans to nip St. John's 66-65 on Saturday, January 13.
The victory pushed the Bluejays to 13-4 on the season and 4-2 in BIG EAST action, while St. John's saw its four-game win streak snapped as the Red Storm dropped to 12-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
The turning point in the game saw Bluejay Baylor Schiereman whistled for a technical foul after converting a layup. St. John's converted the ensuing two free throws and scored on its possession to take its largest lead at 56-47 with 9:29 left.