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Men's Basketball Takes Down Oral Roberts 72-60

Omaha, Neb. – Four Bluejays score in double-figures as the Creighton men's basketball team claimed a 72-60 victory over Oral Roberts on Tuesday night.

Creighton improved to 6-2 on the season, while Oral Roberts dropped to 3-5 overall.

Creighton trailed 10-8 early before a three pointer from junior Mitch Ballock and a trio of treys from junior Ty-Shon Alexander sparked a 12-5 run giving the Bluejays a 21-15 lead at the under 12 minute media timeout.

The Bluejays extended their lead to double figures as senior Kelvin Jones hit a turn around jumper and Alexander made a backdoor layup giving the Jays a 25-15 advantage with 9:19 left in the first half.