Creighton pulls off upset as No. 5 UConn goes cold at home

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STORRS, Conn. -- Josh Dix scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half, Nik Graves added 18 points and Creighton beat No. 5 UConn 91-84 on Wednesday night to spoil former Huskies star Emeka Okafor's number retirement.

Creighton (14-13, 8-8 Big East), which closed as a 15.5-point underdog at DraftKings Sportsbook, handed UConn (24-2, 14-2) its first conference home loss of the season. Creighton coach Greg McDermott became the first coach to beat a Dan Hurley-coached team four times on the road.

Okafor became the third UConn men's basketball player to have his number retired, with the Huskies honoring the 2004 NCAA champion…