Creighton Edges St. John's in Nail-Biting 57-56 Victory
Steven Ashworth and Ryan Kalkbrenner lead Creighton to a comeback win, snapping St. John's six-game streak in a Big East clash.
- Steven Ashworth scored 18 points, including critical second-half contributions, despite an earlier injury scare.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner added 16 points, nine rebounds, and five blocks, dominating in the paint for Creighton.
- St. John's struggled offensively, shooting just 36% from the field and 2-for-9 from beyond the arc.
- The Red Storm had two chances to win in the final seconds but missed both attempts, with no foul called on the final play.
- Creighton overcame an 11-point first-half deficit and leveraged strong rebounding and three-point shooting to secure the win.