Inside the Box Score:
Creighton attempted 36 free throws, their most in a game in four years, and made 29 — meaning that 35% of their points came at the line.
CU’s big three played all but six combined minutes of a grind-it-out wrestling match, and carried the team to victory. Marcus Zegarowski had another monster game with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in 38 minutes, making 12-of-14 from the free throw line. Ty-Shon Alexander had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in 39 minutes. And Mitch Ballock had 17 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes.