The Creighton Bluejays had one of the hottest starts in program history this season. The Bluejays opened up the season 13-0 before falling to the No. 1 team in the country, Villanova.
Now, Creighton will hit the road to take on conference opponent St. Johns in Queens, New York. St. John's (8-7 overall, 2-0 BIG EAST) has a couple of quality wins on the season, including one over No. 13 Butler and a 33-point victory over Syracuse.
Freshman Shamorie Ponds leads the charge for the Red Storm, averaging 17.7 points-per-game and 5.3 rebounds-per-game. Another freshman making an impact for St. John's is Marcus Lovett, who averages 16.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg. The Red Storm relies heavily on their ability to make three-pointers as they have made a league-high 149 from beyond the arc this season.
St. John's has won six of the seven meetings with the Jays in New York and holds a 7-6 edge in the all-time series against the Bluejays.
The Bluejays are putting up 88.4 points per game (ninth nationally) while shooting 53.7 percent from the field (second nationally) and 43.0 percent from three-point territory (second nationally).
The game between Creighton and St. John's is set for tonight at 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on Fox Sports 1.
