Villanova nailed down a record fourth-straight outright BIG EAST title with a 79-63 victory over visiting Creighton on Saturday. Kris Jenkins and Eric Paschall led the Wildcats with 19 points. Josh Hart added 16 points and seven points. The Bluejays’ Marcus Foster led all scorers with 25 points. The VU senior class, which includes Jenkins, Hart and Darryl Reynolds, has won 124 games and not lost consecutive contests in their careers. Villanova is 14-3 in league play, while Creighton dropped to 9-7.
The results of two other games created a three-way tie for fifth place at 8-8 among Providence, Seton Hall and Marquette.