No. 13 Creighton holds on to hand No. 22 Xavier its 1st loss
By The Associated PressDecember 24, 2020 GMT
Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski (11) drives to the basket against Xavier forward Jason Carter (25) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)
Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski (11) drives to the basket against Xavier forward Jason Carter (25) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 22nd-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season.
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2020/12/24 08:56 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 22nd-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season. The Bluejays (7-2, 3-1 Big East) used an 8-0 run to start the second half to open up a 44-34 lead. before the Musketeers (8-1, 1-1) cut it to 64-61 with 10 seconds left on Paul Scruggs’ 3-pointer. Adam Kunkel then got a steal and had a chance to tie the game, but his 3-pointer with a second left rimmed out. Neither team shot well in the second half as Xavier was 2-for-16 from behind the arc and Creighton 3-for-13 in the final 20 minutes. The difference was at the free-throw line, where the Bluejays made 11 of 14 down the stretch.