Dylan Darling, No. 17 St John’s cruise past Creighton

Dylan Darling scored 17 points as No. 17 St. John's started quickly and extended its winning streak to 13 games with an 81-52 wire-to-wire victory over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in New York.

The Red Storm (22-5, 15-1 Big East) moved a game ahead of UConn for the conference lead. The Huskies are visiting Villanova later Saturday and host St. John's Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.

St. John's is on its longest winning streak since putting together 19 in a row from Dec. 22. 1984-Feb.