STORRS, Conn. -- Damien Jefferson's jumper with 0.2 seconds left forced overtime and Creighton outscored Connecticut 10-8 in the extra session to pick up a road win Storrs, Conn., on Sunday afternoon. The game featured 15 lead changes and eight ties. spoiled the return of UConn to the BIG EAST Conference after seven years as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
After falling behind 8-3 in the first three minutes the Bluejays used a 9-0 run that included three-pointers from Damien Jefferson and Mitch Ballock to move ahead.