St. John’s defeated Creighton, 82-66, to win its first Big East championship since 2000 and the fourth in program history. The Red Storm simply ran the Bluejays out of the gym in the second half, using stifling defense and red-hot shooting to pull away.

RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime and No. 6 St. John's made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton 82-66 on Saturday night for its first Big East tournament title in 25 years.

RJ Luis scored a game-high 29 points to lead St. John's to a memorable 82-66 win over Creighton and its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years.