For about 35 minutes, the Akron Zips gave 10th-ranked Creighton all they could handle on Saturday night, but a five-minute stretch early in the second half was enough for the Bluejays to create enough separation and hold on for an 82-70 win and improve to 8-0 on the season.
Marcus Foster, Justin Patton, Maurice Watson Jr., and Cole Huff all made plays that were key to turning a three-point game into a 19-point lead.
“Our pace and what we do, it just takes one run that’s a knockout punch,” Creighton head coach Greg McDermott said. “That was it.