NEW YORK (Interstat) — Saint John’s cruised to an 81-52 victory over Creighton in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at Carnesecca Arena.

The Red Storm led 42-27 at halftime and never relented, holding the Bluejays to 25 second-half points. Bryce Hopkins led Saint John’s with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Dylan Darling added a team-high 17 points. Fedor Žugić paced Creighton with nine points.

The win improved Saint John’s to 22-5 overall. Creighton fell to 14-14. An announced crowd of 19,328 watched the home team complete a regular-season sweep.