St. John’s defeated Creighton, 82-66, to win its first Big East championship since 2000 and the fourth in program history. The Red Storm simply ran the Bluejays out of the gym in the second half, using stifling defense and red-hot shooting to pull away.

RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime and No. 6 St. John’s made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton 82-66 for its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years.

The No. 6 St. John’s Red Storm and the Creighton Bluejays meet in the Big East Championship. Saturday’s game is the third meeting this season between the two teams. The Bluejays won the last matchup 57-56.