Creighton University
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Men's Basketball Tops UAPB, 82-50
11/20/2008 8:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton men's basketball improved to 2-0 with an 82-50 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night. The hosts scored the first five points and never trailed while improving to 2-0 on the young season. UAPB is 0-3 as part of a season-opening 11-game road trip that has already seen them lose at Colorado and Texas A&M.
Creighton's 18 steals tied a school-record done three times previously, most recently Nov. 29, 2007 against Savannah State.
Creighton went on a 15-0 run late in the first half before a late basket by UAPB's Terrance Calvin ended the streak, putting the Bluejay lead at 45-26 at the half. CU shot 53.8 percent from the floor in the first half while holding Pine Bluff to 33.3 percent. The Golden Lions did lead on the glass, 21-14, at intermission.
Creighton's lead remained at 16 or larger the entire second half, with the 32-point final margin matching its largest of the night. Cavel Witter scored 13 of his game-high 15 points in the second half, making all four shots from the floor in just nine second-half minutes.
Witter led four CU players in double-figures with 15 points while also matching a career-high with four steals. Justin Carter had 13 points while Kenny Lawson Jr. and Kenton Walker had 10 points apiece. CU shot 46.3 percent from the floor (25-54) and 79.4 percent (27-34) at the line in the win. Ten of the 11 Bluejays to see action scored, including a basket from senior walk-on Dustin Sitzmann to close the scoring.
UAPB was paced by 15 points from Terrance Calvin, the only Golden Lions player with more than nine points. Lebaron Weathers had a game-best nine rebounds to lead UAPB's 40-30 victory on the glass. The Lions shot 32 percent for the game (16-50) and 68 percent from the line (17-25). UAPB had just four assists against 30 turnovers while struggling against Bluejay pressure all night long.
Creighton returns to action on Saturday with a 2:05 pm home game against Oral Roberts. The game will be televised on KMTV and be broadcast on radio on KXSP (Big Sports 590 AM).
NOTES: Kenton Walker's four blocks were a career-high while Cavel Witter's four steals tied a personal best (also 3/1/08) ...Creighton has won 60 straight games when scoring 80 points or more ...Creighton has won 28 straight November home games ...Creighton has outscored UAPB by an average of 81.5 to 50.5 in four all-time meetings, nearly identical to Thursday's 82-50 final score ...P'Allen Stinnett and Booker Woodfox, who combined for 56 of CU's 82 points in the season-opening win over New Mexico, combined to shoot 3-for-15 from the field but each finished with nine points ...No CU player played more than 22 minutes.
