Omaha, Neb. -- and led four Bluejays in double figures as the Creighton men's basketball team opened the 2018-19 season with a 78-67 win over Western Illinois on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
The win moved Creighton to 1-0 on the season, while Western Illinois fell to 0-1.
Creighton trailed much of the first half before a 35-foot shot from beat the halftime buzzer to give the Bluejays a 43-41 edge at the intermission.
had a career-high 12 rebounds for Creighton, the most by a player in their Bluejay debut since at least 1975.
Kobe Webster had a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes for Western Illinois, while Brandon Gilbeck tied a CHI Health Center Omaha record with seven blocked shots.