OMAHA, Neb. -- Playing in front of 18,294 fans (the 18th largest crowd in program history), the Creighton men's basketball team fell to No. 19 Iowa State, 64-58 on Saturday, December 4.
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 7-2 on the season, while the Cyclones remained unbeaten moving to 8-0.
Defense controlled the opening 12 minutes of the game as the Bluejays forced Iowa State in tough shot after tough shot, leading the Cyclones to open the contest 1-of-10 (10%). Creighton meanwhile struggled with the Iowa State pressure, committing 13 turnovers. The result was a 9-8 Cyclone lead with 7:26 remaining in the first half.