| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREI | 36 | 32 | 68 |
| SJU | 25 | 38 | 63 |
Creighton gets 3rd straight season sweep of St John's 68-63
NEW YORK -- Marcus Foster had 24 points and eight rebounds, Khyri Thomas added 19 points and seven boards, and Creighton got its third straight season sweep of St. John's with a 68-63 victory on Tuesday night.
Foster hit a pull-up jumper as the shot clock was winding down with 1:41 to go for a seven-point lead. Creighton was forced into a long 3-pointer on its next possession and Bashir Ahmed pulled St. John's within 65-61.
St. John's had to foul three times to put Creighton on the line with 22.2 seconds left and Ronnie Harrell Jr. made 1 of 2 free throws. Justin Simon made a reverse layup at the other end, but Davion Mintz hit two free throws at 13.2 to seal it.
Toby Hegner chipped in 16 points for Creighton (16-5, 6-3 Big East). It was Foster's 11th 20-plus game this season and 35th of his career.
Simon had 17 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals for St. John's (10-11, 0-9), which has lost seven of those conference games by seven points or fewer. Shamorie Ponds, who leads the team in scoring at 20.7 points per game, was just 3-for-11 shooting and scored seven points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Clark
- Kipp Kissinger
- Jamie Luckie
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 5-0 | - | 14-2 |
| UConn | 4-0 | 0.5 | 12-3 |
| St. John's | 4-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Georgetown | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Creighton | 2-2 | 2.5 | 9-6 |
| Providence | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
| Xavier | 1-4 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Seton Hall | 0-3 | 4 | 5-9 |
| DePaul | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-6 |
| Butler | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
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