Once that run started, the second-seeded Bluejays were done, much like Marquette the night before, much like so many opponents throughout this Red Storm winter of joy.
It oddly began with a Luis technical foul, after he sank a 3-pointer. The junior celebrated too much.
Steven Ashworth pulled Creighton within two. Then came the St. John’s avalanche. An 18-5 burst that began with consecutive Richmond baskets inside and was capped by a Luis layup.
The lead was now 15. St. John’s was on its way to its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years, likely headed to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.