McDermott drops 32, leads Creighton into Big East final

Second-seeded and 14th-ranked Creighton beat Xavier 86-78 Friday night and will face fourth-seeded Providence, the school where Big East founder Dave Gavitt was coach and athletic director.

The Bluejays (26-6) will meet the Friars (22-11) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, where the tournament has been played since 1983.

Doug McDermott, the coach's son, continued his amazing career with 32 points in the win over fellow newcomer Xavier.