Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats, Big East Tournament Final

College Basketball

Creighton

22-11

48-54

Final

Villanova

26-7

Madison Square Garden

Lead tracker

CREI leadsBiggest lead CREI 4, VILL 8

VILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CREI	18	30	48
VILL	19	35	54

Who won: Villanova 54-48

The Villanova Wildcats beat the Creighton Bluejays 54-48 in Big East Tournament Final on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden. Collin Gillespie led the Villanova in points (17). Ryan Kalkbrenner led the Creighton in points (19).

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What it means

Creighton 6-5 on the road; Villanova 12-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY · Attendance 19,812
Officials: Pat Driscoll (Referee), Mike Roberts (Referee), Lamar Simpson (Referee)