Ryan Hawkins dropped 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help lead Creighton to a 79-59 drubbing of No. 9 Villanova on Friday night in Omaha.

Three other Bluejays finished in double figures: Ryan Nembhard 14, Alex O’Connell 12, and Trey Alexander 10. The Jays led by 9 at the half and built on the lead in the second half.

Creighton gets an impressive win to start Big East play and improved to 9-3 on the season. Villanova falls to 7-4.

Next up for the Jays is a Monday trip to Chicago to face DePaul.