With seven conference wins and hopes of moving up from the eighth spot in the Big East standings, St. John’s traveled to Omaha looking to avenge an earlier loss to Creighton. Fresh off a weekend victory over Georgetown, the Red Storm went into Tuesday night’s game with a 7-9 record against conference opponents. The team’s recent struggles on the road, however, carried over against the Blue Jays, with poor shooting from the three-point and free-throw lines contributing to an 82-68 defeat.
Freshman Shamorie Ponds led St. John’s with 16 points, including a career-high six steals, adding to his Big East-leading total of 63.