Key Stats:
Creighton and St. John’s make the same number of shots (23), but Creighton had eight fewer attempts. The teams were virtually the same from the line, too, with the Jays going 11-13 from the stripe and St. John’s going 12-15.
The difference? Creighton turned it over 16 times, 10 of them on steals by St. John’s — compared to just five turnovers by the Red Storm. That led to a 17-4 advantage in points off turnovers, and kept the Jays from pulling away.
In two games against St. John’s this year, Creighton has committed 33 turnovers, and been outscored 41-12 on points off turnovers.