Creighton’s bench outscores DePaul’s bench 38-7, thanks to Cole Huff, Zach Hanson, and James Milliken all scoring in double figures. CU comes up with 12 steals, and forces 18 turnovers. Most crazily, Creighton wound up the first half with 1.469 points per possession — which is insane — and even more remarkable when you consider they didn’t score any points on their first five possessions.
Standout Performance:
With his father Don watching from courtside, Isaiah Zierden had a career day offensively, making eight-of-eleven from 3-point range en route to 31 points. It’s the first time a Bluejay has made seven or more threes in a game since Doug McDermott did it against these same DePaul Blue Demons in the 2014 Big East Tournament, and the first time a Bluejay has scored 30+ points in a game since McDermott did it against Louisiana in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.