OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Saint John’s built a large first-half lead and cruised to a 90-73 victory over Creighton in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out CenturyLink Center.

The Red Storm shot 50.8% from the floor and made 12 3-pointers, overwhelming the Bluejays early. Saint John’s led 52-34 at halftime and maintained a comfortable margin throughout the second half before an announced crowd of 17,185.

Oziyah Sellers led Saint John’s with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Lefteris Liotopoulos added a team-high 17 points. Isaac Traudt scored 14 points for Creighton.

The Red Storm improved to 11-5 overall. The Bluejays fell to 10-7.