ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Ryan Nembhard's jumper at the buzzer capped a game-ending 12-2 run in the final 3:51 to defeat Southern Illinois, 66-64, in the third-place game of the 2021 Paradise Jam.
Creighton took a 32-28 halftime lead in a close game that neither team own a lead of more than four points. The Bluejays got a nice lift from KeyShawn Feazell, who made 4-of-5 shots and shared scoring honors with nine points with Ryan Nembhard. It was Nembhard's floater to beat the halftime buzzer that gave CU a four-point cushion at the break.