Doug McDermott scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half and Creighton rode a fast start to an 80-51 victory over Saint Joseph's Saturday afternoon at CenturyLink Center Omaha.

Gregory Echenique added 16 points and six rebounds for the Bluejays (7-1), who bounced back after being upset by Boise State on Wednesday.

Langston Galloway scored 10 points to lead the Hawks (4-2), who played their first true road game. Saint Joseph's season-scoring leader Carl Jones, who had 29 points in a win over Creighton last season, was held to nine.

The Bluejays played their best half of the season and led 47-20 after breaking the game open with 12 and 13-point runs. They shot 57 percent, had assists on 13 of their first 17 field goals and converted 10 turnovers into 16 points.