The Creighton Bluejays jumped on top early and blew out St. John’s 87-64 on Wednesday night in Omaha. Creighton grabbed a 49-34 lead by the end of the first half and outscored the Red Storm by 8 in the second half.

Alex O’Connell poured in 28 points and had 7 rebounds to lead the Jays. Arthur Kaluma added 20 points and Atlantic alum Ryan Hawkins chipped in 13 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

The Bluejays improved to 11-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big East. Next up for the Jays is a home game against DePaul on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.