Marcus Zegarowski netted a game-high 25 points in Saturday's win against Villanova.
Friars, Huskies, Hoyas Also Take Saturday Wins
In a Saturday matchup of top 20 teams, No. 19 Creighton shot 59.3 percent from the field and sped past No. 5 Villanova 86-70 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. Providence and Connecticut grabbed road victories, while Georgetown won at home.
Creighton’s Marcus Zegarowski scored a game-high 25 points and backcourt mate Mitch Ballock added 20 points. The Bluejays (16-5, 12-4 BIG EAST) also got double-double production from Christian Bishop (16 pts., 10 rebs.) and Damien Jefferson (10 pts.