Jays Pummel Kangaroos; Finish Non-Con 9-4

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sportsfinal: CREIGHTON 89 / UMKC 53

Creighton struggled a bit in the first twelve minutes of this ballgame, turning the ball over nine times in that span. Luckily for them, the offense was cooking hot enough to keep UMKC at bay.

For the first time in a while, Creighton created a lot of their shots on dribble-drive penetration, getting to the charity stripe nine times and - GET THIS - making the best of it by hitting eight of them.

Damien Jefferson started the good vibes from the free throw line by nailing a jumper from there in the first possession of the game. Jefferson stretched Creighton’s lead to five off a tip in and-one, which he completed after sinking the…