OMAHA, Neb -- In a typical BIG EAST battle, the No. 13 Creighton Bluejays outlasted No. 22 Xavier 66-61 on Wednesday, Dec. 22 to deal the Musketeers their first loss of the season.
The win lifted the Bluejays to 7-2 on the season and 3-1 in BIG EAST action, while Xavier fell to 8-1 overall and 1-1 in conference action.
Holding a 57-56 lead with under three minutes left senior Denzel Mahoney gave Creighton the breathing room it needed with an driving bucket at the rim as well as the bonus free throw.