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Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East title

Creighton's Trey Alexander, front right, shoots over Villanova's Jermaine Samuels, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) dunks in front of Villanova's Justin Moore, third from front left, Collin Gillespie (2) and Caleb Daniels (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Arthur Kaluma (24) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Villanova in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie, center, celebrates with teammates around the tournament trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates after cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova players pose with the tournament trophy after defeating Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates with teammates while holding a sign after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures to supporters while cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Trey Alexander, front right, shoots over Villanova's Jermaine Samuels, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) dunks in front of Villanova's Justin Moore, third from front left, Collin Gillespie (2) and Caleb Daniels (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Arthur Kaluma (24) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Villanova in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie, center, celebrates with teammates around the tournament trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates after cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova players pose with the tournament trophy after defeating Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates with teammates while holding a sign after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures to supporters while cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Trey Alexander, front right, shoots over Villanova's Jermaine Samuels, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) dunks in front of Villanova's Justin Moore, third from front left, Collin Gillespie (2) and Caleb Daniels (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Arthur Kaluma (24) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Villanova in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie, center, celebrates with teammates around the tournament trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates after cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova players pose with the tournament trophy after defeating Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates with teammates while holding a sign after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures to supporters while cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Trey Alexander, front right, shoots over Villanova's Jermaine Samuels, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) dunks in front of Villanova's Justin Moore, third from front left, Collin Gillespie (2) and Caleb Daniels (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Arthur Kaluma (24) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Villanova in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie, center, celebrates with teammates around the tournament trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates after cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova players pose with the tournament trophy after defeating Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Collin Gillespie celebrates with teammates while holding a sign after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures to supporters while cutting down the net after the final of the Big East conference tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Rati Andronikashvili, right, and Modestas Kancleris second from right, wear a flag of Ukraine before an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Ryan Hawkins (44) knocks the ball away from Villanova's Jermaine Samuels (23) as Creighton's KeyShawn Feazell (1) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Trey Alexander, left, defends against Villanova's Justin Moore (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Caleb Daniels (14) drives past Creighton's Ryan Hawkins (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Creighton's Arthur Kaluma, left, blocks a shot by Villanova's Jordan Longino, front right, as Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner, right, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Villanova's Caleb Daniels (14) drives past Creighton's Arthur Kaluma (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East title