CINCINNATI, Ohio -- A late rally wasn't enough as No. 13 Creighton had its four-game win streak snapped on Saturday by a Xavier team playing on Senior Day as the Bluejays fell by a 77-69 margin at Cintas Center.
Xavier improved to 13-5 (6-5 BIG EAST) while snapping a three-game losing streak against the Bluejays. Creighton fell to 17-6 (13-5 BIG EAST) with the setback.
After trailing for much of the first 10 minutes, Xavier used a 12-0 run over more than four minutes to build a 25-16 lead. CU responded with a 9-0 run of its own over the next four minutes that featured five points from Damien Jefferson.