Malik Ellison showed a lot of promise in a loss.
Even with the non-conference schedule in the rear view mirror, St. John's could not snap their three game losing streak in their first Big East game against Creighton, falling 80 to 70 at Carnesecca Arena on New Year's Eve.
Durand Johnson, who came off the bench for the first time this season, had another solid outing, as he scored 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting and played solid defense against quick point guard Maurice Watson. But Federico Mussini (five points on 1-of-8 shooting) was unable to find his rhythm for virtually the entire afternoon and Ron Mvouika scored two points and battled foul trouble for most of the game.