Blue state yet again: Creighton defeats Nebraska, 77-69

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports For the ninth time in ten years, the Creighton Bluejays have dispatched of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. This time around, the Jays won 77-69 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, something they had not done since Maurice Watson Jr. dropped 25 in the 2016-2017 season.

It is a great accomplishment for a young Creighton team who had struggled against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Kennesaw State but held the lead for all but the first few minutes against Nebraska.

Instead of Maurice Watson Jr. dishing eight assists and dropping 25 points on the Cornhuskers, the game was dominated by another point guard, with the freshman Ryan Nembhard dropping 22 points and giving out five assists for…