Saturday, December 12
CenturyLink Center Omaha
4:01 PM
Creighton University
7-3
90
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65
IUPUI
3-9
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IUPUI
29
36
65
Creighton
40
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90
Zach Hanson
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Basketball Never Trails In 90-65 Rout Of IUPUI
12/12/2015 5:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Creighton wins 1,500th game in program history
OMAHA, Neb. — For the second-consecutive game, the Creighton men's basketball team never trailed -- this time in a 90-65 rout of IUPUI -- improving to 5-1 at home on the season.
Freshman Khyri Thomas, who finished with 13 points and eight rebounds, started things off with a layup on Creighton's first possession, and the Bluejays (7-3) never looked back while claiming the 1,500th victory in the program's history.
Spurred by blistering 63 percent shooting to start the game, Creighton jumped out to a 26-12 lead midway through the first half, assisting on seven of its first 10 field goals. In lockstep with the Bluejays' hot shooting, Creighton's defense limited the Jaguars (3-9) to just four makes on their first 18 field goal attempts.
The Bluejays shot 50 percent in the first half and carried a 40-29 advantage into intermission.
Creighton's pinpoint shooting continued into the second half as the Bluejays shot 68 percent from the field, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
For the sixth time this season, the Bluejays tallied 10 or more three-pointers, with Isaiah Zierden and Toby Hegner recording five and four triples, respectively.
Zierden finished with a team-high 17 points, while Hegner matched a season-high with 12.
Creighton assisted on 20 of its 32 field goals, with Maurice Watson Jr., leading the way with 10 assists, to match a season-high. The Bluejay bench outscored IUPUI 41-12, and CU also maintained a 16-4 lead in fast break points on the afternoon.
Darell Combs was the leading scorer for the Jaguars with 19 points, marking his 10th double-figure game of the season. He scored 15 of IUPUI's final 17 points of the first half but scored just four points in the second half
The Bluejays will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 19 as they visit seventh-ranked Oklahoma at 1:00 p.m.
NOTES: Creighton improved to 45-4 in non-conference home games under Greg McDermott ... Creighton has led wire-to-wire in 56 of its 209 all-time home games at CenturyLink Center Omaha, good for 26.8 percent of its contests there ... Since Greg McDermott became coach six years ago, Creighton leads the nation in games shooting 50 percent or better from three-point range (43), games shooting 40 percent or better from three-point range (98) and games shooting both 50 percent from the field and 40 percent or better from three-point range (65) ... Maurice Watson Jr. has now had 10 or more assists eight times as a collegian, including twice this season since transferring to Creighton ... Zach Hanson blocked a career-high three shots after entering the game with two swats all season ... Hanson's 11 points also tied his career-high scoring output ... Khyri Thomas made 5-of-6 shots and has now made 16-of-19 shots in his past three games.
Freshman Khyri Thomas, who finished with 13 points and eight rebounds, started things off with a layup on Creighton's first possession, and the Bluejays (7-3) never looked back while claiming the 1,500th victory in the program's history.
Spurred by blistering 63 percent shooting to start the game, Creighton jumped out to a 26-12 lead midway through the first half, assisting on seven of its first 10 field goals. In lockstep with the Bluejays' hot shooting, Creighton's defense limited the Jaguars (3-9) to just four makes on their first 18 field goal attempts.
The Bluejays shot 50 percent in the first half and carried a 40-29 advantage into intermission.
Creighton's pinpoint shooting continued into the second half as the Bluejays shot 68 percent from the field, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
For the sixth time this season, the Bluejays tallied 10 or more three-pointers, with Isaiah Zierden and Toby Hegner recording five and four triples, respectively.
Zierden finished with a team-high 17 points, while Hegner matched a season-high with 12.
Creighton assisted on 20 of its 32 field goals, with Maurice Watson Jr., leading the way with 10 assists, to match a season-high. The Bluejay bench outscored IUPUI 41-12, and CU also maintained a 16-4 lead in fast break points on the afternoon.
Darell Combs was the leading scorer for the Jaguars with 19 points, marking his 10th double-figure game of the season. He scored 15 of IUPUI's final 17 points of the first half but scored just four points in the second half
The Bluejays will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 19 as they visit seventh-ranked Oklahoma at 1:00 p.m.
NOTES: Creighton improved to 45-4 in non-conference home games under Greg McDermott ... Creighton has led wire-to-wire in 56 of its 209 all-time home games at CenturyLink Center Omaha, good for 26.8 percent of its contests there ... Since Greg McDermott became coach six years ago, Creighton leads the nation in games shooting 50 percent or better from three-point range (43), games shooting 40 percent or better from three-point range (98) and games shooting both 50 percent from the field and 40 percent or better from three-point range (65) ... Maurice Watson Jr. has now had 10 or more assists eight times as a collegian, including twice this season since transferring to Creighton ... Zach Hanson blocked a career-high three shots after entering the game with two swats all season ... Hanson's 11 points also tied his career-high scoring output ... Khyri Thomas made 5-of-6 shots and has now made 16-of-19 shots in his past three games.
Team Stats
IUPUI
CU
FG%
.323
.593
3FG%
.217
.571
FT%
.750
.583
RB
33
41
TO
10
13
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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