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Recap - Creighton Defeats St. John's 81-78
Creighton got a 25-point performance from Ryan Hawkins, who added 12 rebounds as Creighton ran past St. John's 81-78 on Wednesday at Carnesecca Arena.
Creighton was a +5.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 19 points for Creighton and Trey Alexander chipped in with 16 points. Ryan Nembhard had 7 assists for them, while Ryan Hawkins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
St. John's got 15 points from Montez Mathis in a losing cause and another 14 points from O'Mar Stanley. Dylan Addae-Wusu contributed 5 assists for them, while Aaron Wheeler had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. John's were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Creighton as they grabbed 40 boards, while St. John's only had 36
Creighton heads into a battle against Providence. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against DePaul.