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Creighton Bluejays vs St. John's Red Storm Recap - Creighton Wins 94-76
Marcus Zegarowski scored 20 points leading Creighton to a 94-76 victory over St. John's at Carnesecca Arena on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Creighton were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
Creighton got 16 points from Denzel Mahoney and another 15 points from Ryan Kalkbrenner. Damien Jefferson contributed 8 assists, while Christian Bishop cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
St. John's got a 17-point performance from Julian Champagnie, who was supported by 13 points from Posh Alexander. Rasheem Dunn had 7 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while Julian Champagnie grabbed 5 rebounds.
Creighton led at halftime, 41-35.
The rebound battle favored Creighton as they grabbed 43 boards, while St. John's only had 24
Creighton heads into a battle against Connecticut. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgetown University.