MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The Creighton men's basketball team opened its 10th year as a member of the BIG EAST Conference with a 69-58 loss at host Marquette on Friday night at Fiserv Forum.
The Golden Eagles improved to 9-3 (1-0 BIG EAST) while Creighton dropped to 6-6 (0-1 BIG EAST) this winter.
The setback came despite double-doubles from (14 points, 11 rebounds) and (16 points, 10 rebounds). King made all eight of his shots, including seven dunks, en route to his second straight double-dip.
The game featured eight lead changes in the first 12 minutes, but after building a 22-16 lead, the Bluejays went cold just as host Marquette went on a run.