Omaha, Neb. -- A 4-for-23 performance from beyond the arc was too much for No. 11 Creighton to overcome as the Bluejays fell to Providence 74-70 on Wednesday, Jan. 20 in the CHI Health Center.
The loss was the Bluejays second consecutive falter, moving Creighton to 10-4 on the season and 6-3 in BIG EAST action, while Providence moved to 8-6 overall and 4-4 in conference play.
The Bluejays came out as cold as a winter storm, starting the game 1-of-12 (8.3%) in the opening eight minutes. During that same stretch Providence's offense was running on high efficiency with nine buckets on 14 attempts (64.