The Creighton Bluejays were able to hang on late and win their sixth straight game, 66-61, over the Villanova Wildcats. The Bluejays are now 15-8 overall and 9-3 in the Big East, good for a tie of third place.
With the loss, the Wildcats drop to a disappointing 10-13 overall and 4-8 in the Big East - all four wins were against St. John’s and Georgetown, who are two of the four teams below the Wildcats in the standings.
The Wildcats had a late 15-3 run to erase a 10-point deficit. The ‘Cats even broke through and had the lead with 34 seconds left in the game, before Creighton answered back with a pair of free throws.