Key Stats:
Creighton’s sophomore trio of Mitch Ballock, Ty-Shon Alexander and Damien Jefferson combined to shoot 21-of-33 from the floor and 11-of-21 from three point range, dish out 11 assists, commit just four turnovers (one apiece for Ballock and Alexander, two for Jefferson), and score 56 of their team’s 93 points. Jefferson (6) and Ballock (7) were the team’s leading rebounders, too.
How good was Ballock in this one? He’s the first Creighton player with at least 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the same game since Bluejay Hall of Famer Ryan Sears had a 25/8/8 line at Southern Illinois on January 8, 2000.