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St. John's Balanced Offense Overpowers Creighton

Liotopoulos made five 3-pointers, helping St. John's improve to 11-5 overall and 4-1 in the Big East Conference with a strong second-half run.

  • On Saturday, Lefteris Liotopoulos, sophomore guard, scored a game-high 17 points on 6 for 10 shooting to help St. John's to a 90-73 victory at CHI Health Center Omaha.
  • After losing to Providence last weekend, St. John's Red Storm faced pressure from a Quad 3 loss, with Rick Pitino warning `Now our backs are to the wall very early in the season' and expecting a `100%' turnaround.
  • The Red Storm controlled the glass 39-26 and held a 12-2 advantage in offensive boards, fueling second-chance points and a largest lead of 27.
  • St. John's now sits at 11-5 in the season, while Creighton Bluejays face a quick turnaround Tuesday hosting Georgetown Hoyas to regroup after the loss.
  • The win positions St. John's Red Storm as they secured back-to-back Quad 1 road wins at CHI Health Center Omaha, where 17,185 in attendance exited with eight minutes left after one win in 14 previous tries.
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Liotopoulos scores 17 as St. John's beats Creighton 90-73

Lefteris Liotopoulos scored 17 points off of the bench to lead the St. John's Red Storm over the Creighton Bluejays 90-73.

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