Creighton came into Sunday’s game leading the Big East with a 39.5% shooting percentage from three-point range. St. John’s was dead last at 29.5%, and 307th in the country.
So of course, the Jays proceeded to shoot 14.8% (4-of-27) — their second-fewest made threes in any game this year, and worst percentage (even worse than the San Diego State game where they were 4-of-23 for 17.4%.) And St. John’s went 14-for-22 (63.6%), a season high in both departments.
The Jays were willing to live with the Red Storm taking jump shots, especially when it was secondary scorers taking them.