St. John's was not satisfied with winning solely the Big East regular-season crown, so the Johnnies went out and put the finishing touches on their first Big East Tournament title since 2000. Thanks to 27 points from RJ Luis and another 20 from Zuby Ejiofor,

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.