Creighton routs No. 11 Providence to reach Big East final

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Published March 11, 2022 7:04 PM

By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Kaluma scored 17 points and keyed an overwhelming blitz that sent Creighton into the Big East championship game with a stunning 85-58 blowout of No. 11 Providence in the semifinals. Alex O’Connell had 18 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner added 15 points and nine rebounds as the fourth-seeded Bluejays reached their fourth conference final since joining the league before the 2013-14 season. They’re still looking for their first Big East Tournament title. The surprising Bluejays will play eighth-ranked and second-seeded Villanova or 20th-ranked and third-seeded UConn for the championship Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Al Durham had 21 points on a rare miserable night this season for the top-seeded Friars.

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