PHILADELPHIA - Ethan Wragge tied a school record with nine 3-pointers for all 27 of his points, Doug McDermott hit five 3s and scored 23 points, and Creighton set a team mark with 21 3-pointers in a 96-68 victory against No. 4 Villanova on Monday night.
The Bluejays (16-3, 6-1 Big East) topped the school record of 20 3s set in 2005 against Chattanooga. Kyle Korver hit nine 3s against Evansville on Jan. 15, 2003. The Bluejays set a Big East record for most 3s in a game.
They hit their first nine 3s and never looked back against Villanova (16-2, 5-1) which had romped its way toward its highest ranking in four years. They made 21-of-35 3-pointers.
Wragge hit eight 3s in the first half and Creighton built a 28-point lead.