OMAHA, Neb. -- A costly 29-2 run to open the second half was too much for the Creighton men's basketball team to overcome in a 74-64l oss to #21 Xavier on Saturday, January 29.
The loss moved the Bluejays to 12-7 on the season and 4-4 in BIG EAST play, while Xavier climbed to 15-5 overall and 5-4 in conference action.
Everything went Creighton's way in the first half as the Bluejays limited Xavier to just 23% from the field (8-of-35) to build a 36-19 edge at the break. Knotted a 6-6 with 16:37 on the clock, the Bluejays took control with an 11-2 surge.