OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's basketball team picked up its first Top 25 win of the season on Saturday afternoon, a 69-60 win over No. 23 Providence in front of 17,253 fans at CHI Health Center Omaha. On a day that saw Baylor Scheierman honored pregame in recognition of his 500th career assist, Creighton made a three-pointer for the 1,000th straight game and Trey Alexander surpassed 1,000 career points as a Bluejay.
The victory marks the 11th straight season that Creighton has beaten at least one Top 25 team. Both teams are now 11-4 overall and 2-2 in league play.