CINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Martin had 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds on Saturday, and Xavier led most of the way during a 75-69 victory over No. 9 Creighton in front of the largest crowd in the 14-year history of the Musketeers’ arena.

It was a long-awaited rematch for Xavier, (20-9, 10-6), which lost one of the Big East’s most wide-open games at Creighton in January.

Martin led the way. The junior guard helped Xavier control the tempo and build a 13-point lead early in the second half that was more than enough.

Creighton (23-5, 13-3) couldn’t catch up despite 27 points by Doug McDermott, who leads the nation in scoring.

McDermott had 35 points during the Bluejays’ 95-89 win at home on Jan. 12, a game that showed the reconfigured Big East was a whole different conference. Xavier had more going for it in the rematch.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Doug McDermott had 29 points to become one of the top-10 scorers in college basketball history, and No. 11 Creighton survived shaky free throw shooting at the end to post a hard-earned 72-71 victory over Seton Hall on Sunday.

Grant Gibbs added a season-high 16 points, and the Bluejays (23-4, 13-2) took a half-game lead over Villanova in the Big East standings.

Fuquan Edwin had 21 points to lead the Pirates (14-13, 5-9), who have lost four of five.

Creighton missed five of its last six free throws, allowing Seton Hall to stay in the game to the end. McDermott, an 89 percent foul shooter, missed two before Austin Chatman fouled Edwin on the other end. Edwin made both free throws to make it a one-point game with 8.2 seconds left.

Wragge missed two free throws with 4 seconds left, but Edwin’s desperation 3-pointer bounced off the backboard at the buzzer.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doug McDermott continued his climb up the all-time scoring list with a strong second half and Ethan Wragge dialed in from long distance.

That was enough to lift No. 11 Creighton past Marquette 85-70 on Wednesday night in a foul-plagued Big East game.

McDermott, who entered as the nation’s leading scorer at 25.9 points per game, scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half, pushing his career total to 2,888 and moving him past Houston’s Elvin Hayes (2,884) and North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough (2,872) into 11th place on the career list.

“I had to take what the defense gave me,” McDermott said. “They were physical, making it tough for me. I thought I forced a couple early that were probably bad shots. Kind of just relaxed, and in the second half really just let the game come to me, and was able to get good shots.”

McDermott scored seven points to trigger a deciding 10-2 run after Marquette had pulled within 64-59. McDermott’s jumper from the free throw line put the Bluejays (22-4, 12-2 Big East) up 74-61 with 4:39 left.

Creighton did not trail over the final 20 minutes after leading 42-35 at halftime.

“It goes without saying, with the way Marquette was playing, we were scared to death of this game,” said Creighton coach Greg McDermott, Doug’s father. “I thought their level of confidence and intensity was in a different place than it was when we played them on New Year’s Eve. For that reason, I thought the start of the game was really important.”

Wragge had 22 points, making 6 of 8 3-point attempts, and Austin Chatman added 10 points, despite being limited to 20 minutes because of foul trouble.

Todd Mayo had 13 points for the Golden Eagles (15-11, 7-6), who had won three straight, while Deonte Burton added 11.

“We tried a lot of different things, weren’t very successful at many,” Marquette coach Buzz Williams said. “(No.) 3 (McDermott) shot 75 percent from the field, 34 (Wragge) had 18 points from 3, and they shot 63 percent for the game. That is really good offense and subpar defense, as it relates to us giving ourselves a chance to win.”

Marquette, which had made 24 of 27 free throws in an 81-72 victory over Xavier on Saturday, was just 20 of 36 from the line. The Bluejays were called for 30 fouls and Marquette 22.

“I’m not sure we’ve had 30 fouls called on us in my four years at Creighton,” Greg McDermott said. “It was just one of those games that was physical and they tried to control it; just two teams playing hard.”

Led by Wragge, Creighton finished 12 of 23 from beyond the arc, while Marquette was 2 for 11.

“We got loose in transition a few times for some 3s and were able to knock some done,” Greg McDermott said. “In a half where they did a good job of making Doug’s touches tough, we were able to use some guys and Doug was able to pass out of double-teams for open 3s. We were able to get Doug on the move a little more in the second half.”

Creighton hit five of its first six 3-point attempts, including three straight by Wragge, to take a 17-13 lead with 14:07 left in the half.

The Bluejays extended the lead to 26-16 on an easy layup by McDermott, but Marquette chipped away, pulling within 35-31 on two free throws by Burton.

Creighton pushed the lead back to 42-32 on two free throws by McDermott, but Jamil Wilson’s three-point play cut the lead to 42-35 at halftime.

Marquette successfully denied McDermott the ball, limiting him to just four shots, none from beyond the arc.

The Golden Eagles offset Creighton’s 7-to-1 advantage in 3-point field goals by turning six offensive rebounds into 10 second-chance points. The Bluejays outrebounded Marquette 17-15 in the first half, but had no offensive rebounds.

“A huge win. (Marquette) is a really good team, especially at home,” Doug McDermott said. “To come away with a win is huge. They are a really tough team. This is big for us, because now we get a couple days off and play a tough Seton Hall team at home.”

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Doug McDermott matched his season high with 39 points and passed Larry Bird for 13th place on the Division I career scoring chart, and No. 18 Creighton defeated sixth-ranked Villanova 101-80 on Sunday.

Creighton’s second win over Villanova in a month moved the Bluejays (21-4, 11-2) a half-game ahead of the Wildcats (22-3, 10-2) in the Big East. The Bluejays beat the same ranked opponent twice in the same season for the first time in program history. They also won their 16th straight at home, matching their longest streak since moving into the CenturyLink Center in 2003.

McDermott, a two-time first-team All-America and leading candidate for national player of the year, went over 30 points for ninth time this season and 23rd time in his career.

James Bell scored 18 points for the Wildcats before fouling out with 6:11 left.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Doug McDermott scored 26 points and made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 47.8 seconds left to give No. 18 Creighton a 68-63 win over Butler on Thursday night.

The Bluejays (20-4, 10-2 Big East) have won five of six and 15 of 17, and are now within a half game of No. 6 Villanova in the conference standings.

Kellen Dunham had 16 points and Alex Barlow added 13 for Butler (12-13, 2-11), which has lost four straight.

After leading most of the first half, Creighton found itself in a back-and-forth struggle most of the second half and couldn’t fend off Butler’s charges until McDermott hit the 3 to make it 64-63.

Andrew Chrabascz had two chances to give Butler a late lead but twice lost the ball and a 3 from Dunham that might have forced overtime was short.

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Harrison scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:08 to play, and St. John’s beat No. 12 Creighton 70-65 on Sunday night for its sixth win in seven games.

Chris Obekpa tied his career high with 11 points for the Red Storm (15-9, 5-6 Big East), who avenged the only loss during that seven-game stretch.

Doug McDermott matched his nation-leading average with 25 points for the Bluejays (19-4, 9-2), who had won 14 of 15 coming in and had been tied for first in the conference with Villanova. McDermott didn’t score over the final 8:40.

McDermott had 39 points when the teams met two weeks ago, including a long 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left for a 63-60 victory. The Bluejays led by 18 points with 12 minutes to play in that one and were barely able to escape with the win at home.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Doug McDermott scored 32 points — 11 during a 14-2 run after DePaul pulled within a point in the second half — and No. 12 Creighton beat the Blue Demons 78-66 on Friday night.

The Bluejays (19-3, 9-1 Big East) have won 14 of their last 15 games. DePaul (10-14, 2-9) has lost six in a row.

DePaul trailed by 14 in the first half, but closed to 59-58 after dominating the boards early in the second half. McDermott was 9 of 21 from the field and made 13 of 14 free throws, including 9 of 10 in the last 7 minutes as the Bluejays pulled away. DePaul managed only three field goals in the last 7½ minutes.

Austin Chatman added 11 points for the Bluejays. McDermott grabbed nine rebounds to go over 1,000 for his career.

Brandon Young had 16 points and Forrest Robinson added 11 for the Blue Demons, who held a 41-31 advantage on the boards. R.J. Currington was held to two points after scoring in double figures in three straight games.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — St. John’s dared Doug McDermott to beat the Red Storm. He did.

McDermott hit a falling-away, 25-footer with 2.5 seconds left to finish his season-high 39-point night, and No. 20 Creighton won 63-60 after squandering all of an 18-point lead Tuesday.

It was the second time this season McDermott won a game in the last seconds. He did it against Saint Joseph’s in November.

“At home this is the best feeling I’ve ever had,” McDermott said. “That Saint Joe’s one was pretty good, too. This tops it.”

The two-time returning All-America carried his team to its 13th win in 14 games, keeping the Bluejays (18-3, 8-1) in first place in the Big East. St. John’s (12-9, 2-6), playing in Omaha for the first time since 1966, had its three-game winning streak end.

McDermott bounced back from a tough shooting game in a win over Georgetown on Saturday to turn in one of his greatest all-around performances.

The Red Storm had just tied the game on Rysheed Jordan’s two free throws before McDermott took a pass from Jahenns Manigat on the left wing. Isaiah Zierden set a screen for McDermott, and he got off his fade-away 3-pointer just as shot-blocking specialist Chris Obekpa broke through to wave a hand in his face.

“Big-time shot by a big-time player,” St. John’s coach Steve Lavin said.

The Red Storm had a last chance to tie, but Phil Greene IV’s shot at the buzzer didn’t even touch the net.

It was a fitting end for McDermott, whose monster game offset an otherwise poor offensive showing by the Bluejays.

St. John’s defensive strategy was to take away all the complementary pieces of Creighton’s offense.

“We have the best player in America as a great counter for that,” Manigat said.

In particular, the Red Storm took away Ethan Wragge, who tied a school record with nine 3-pointers in a 28-point win over Villanova last week.

“Last week was Ethan Wragge Week across the country,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said, “so I would certainly think about doing the same thing, especially if you have the length and athletic ability that coach Lavin has. Doug hit some tough shots. As a defense, that’s what you’re after.”

McDermott was making a lot of those tough shots and had his seventh 30-point game of the season. He finished 15 of 26 from the field, including 5 of 9 on 3s. He had six rebounds, including a couple of big ones late.

The rest of the Bluejays shot 8 of 21 from the field, and the team committed 17 turnovers that St. John’s converted into 21 points. The Red Storm outscored Creighton 18-0 on fast breaks.

“If you had told me we would be outscored 21-4 on points off turnovers and 18-0 on fast breaks,” Greg McDermott said, “I wouldn’t have thought we would have been sitting here talking about a victory.”

D’Angelo Harrison scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half to lead St. John’s. Obekpa and Jordan had 11 apiece and JaKarr Sampson added 10.

Creighton led by 18 points with 12 minutes to play, but the Red Storm came back with runs of 11-2 and 12-2. Sampson tied it 58-all, but McDermott answered with a left-handed floater.

Austin Chatman fouled Jordan with 11.1 seconds left, and the freshman made both free throws to set up McDermott’s dramatic shot.

“I’m proud of the fight and resiliency we showed coming back from 18 down,” Lavin said. “That was impressive, but not enough to get over the hump. That’s because we buried ourselves earlier in the game.”

McDermott scored every way imaginable, from in close to well beyond the 3-point line.

He flashed a baby hook along the baseline and even led a fast break, only to have the ball stripped as he went down hard, drawing a round of boos at CenturyLink Center. He grimaced as he got up but stayed in the game.

Wragge had difficulty getting open all night. Orlando Sanchez, Sampson and others took turns denying him the ball, and the Red Storm did a good job switching defenders when the Bluejays tried to set up a screen.

Wragge’s first 3-pointer came just over 5 minutes into the second half, and that was after he broke free from Sampson, who had grabbed a handful of his jersey.

“There aren’t a bunch of nights like this, not where I shoot 26 shots,” Doug McDermott said. “They took a lot of our shooters and made it hard to get them openings. My teammates told me to keep shooting. Who knows? Next game I could shoot 10 times.”