Creighton coach Greg McDermott may have been stating the obvious after his 10th-ranked Bluejays survived a late St. John's comeback in New York on Wednesday night.
"Nothing comes easy," McDermott said after Creighton improved to 14-1 and ended its one-game losing streak with the 85-72 win. "It's a really good basketball league."
And it really doesn't let up in the Big East, where only one team -- Xavier (2-0) -- is unbeaten and two of the 10 winless in conference play through the early stretch of the league season.
"When you look at our league is tough, every single night you can't be surprised by the results," Providence coach Ed Cooley said after his team defeated Georgetown at home Wednesday night.