Second-ranked Villanova is on the verge of capturing its third Big East tournament championship.
The Wildcats (30-3) blitzed eighth-seeded St. John's 108-67 in the quarterfinals and then edged fifth-seeded Seton Hall 55-53 in the semifinal round on Friday. They'll meet sixth-seeded Creighton on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The Bluejays (25-8) rallied from a six-point deficit at halftime to defeat seventh-seeded Xavier 75-72. Creighton lost both regular-season matchups by a combined 26 points against Villanova.
The top-seeded Wildcats advanced to the Big East tournament title game for the third season in a row.