Monday, November 21
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
7:30 PM
Creighton University
5-0
86
vs
77
Ole Miss
4-1
1
2
F
Ole Miss
46
31
77
Creighton
40
46
86
Marcus Foster had 25 points and was named Tournament MVP.
Photo by: Jim Rash
#12 Men's Basketball Wins Paradise Jam With Victory Over Ole Miss
11/21/2016 9:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Marcus Foster has 25 points and is named MVP.
ST. THOMAS, US VIRGIN ISLANDS -- The No. 12 Creighton Men's Basketball team overcame an 11-point deficit to rally and beat Ole Miss, 86-77, in the championship game of the 2016 Paradise Jam.
The victory improves Creighton to 5-0 on the year, while Ole Miss is now 4-1.
Rasheed Brooks scored eight points as the Rebels uncorked a 10-0 run midway through the first half to take a 25-17 lead. Ole Miss would eventually build that margin as large as 41-30 before Marcus Foster capped a stretch with 13 points in a six-minute stretch with his third trifecta of the half.
Ole Miss led 46-40 at the break behind 16 points from Brooks and 11 more by Deandre Burnett. The Rebels led 26-11 on the glass in the first half, including a 17-4 lead in second-chance points. The Bluejays made 7-of-11 three-point shots in the first half, but hit just 7-of-23 baskets inside the arc in the first 20 minutes.
The Bluejays trailed 63-57 before a trio of three-pointers by Toby Hegner helped spark a 17-7 spurt as CU went ahead 74-70 with 6:29 to go.
After Ole Miss evened the score at 74-all, Khyri Thomas converted a 3-point play in transition to give CU a lead. After two defensive stops, Justin Patton threw down his third dunk of the night as CU went up 79-74 with just under three minutes left.
The Bluejays would gradually pull away, moving ahead by nine with 39 seconds left as the Rebels elected let the clock run out and not foul CU down the stretch.
Foster was named Tournament MVP, while Cole Huff was also named to the All-Tourney team. Foster finished with a season-best 25 points and added a team-high six rebounds. Thomas had 11 of his 16 points in the second half, while Hegner sank four three-pointers to finish with 12 points.
Also in double-figures was Justin Patton, who threw down three more dunks and finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots. Maurice Watson Jr. led CU with seven assists and added nine points and five rebounds. The Bluejays drained 16-of-26 three-pointers and 31-of-59 field goal attempts overall.
Burnett and Brooks each finished with 22 points, while Sebastian Saiz added 14 rebounds. The Rebels shot 44.4 percent (28-63) from the field, and 33.3 percent (9-27) from downtown and won the battle of the glass 37-27.
Creighton returns to Nebraska on Tuesday and will host Loyola (Md.) on Saturday at 3:30 pm.
NOTES: Creighton set Paradise Jam records for points (301), assists (64), field goal percentage (.569) and three-point field goal percentage (.543) ... Justin Patton and Marcus Foster have each scored in double-figures in all five games this season ... The victory was the 16th under Greg McDermott when overcoming a double-figure deficit, with nine of those coming away from home ... Creighton has won a preseason tournament each of the last two years, and four times in seven years under Greg McDermott ... Creighton shot 68 percent in the second half ... Creighton had a 10-2 edge in fast break points ... Creighton is now shooting 50.8 percent from three-point range this year while making an average of 12.4 treys per contest ... All five Creighton starters had multiple assists ... Creighton is the sixth different BIG EAST team to win the Paradise Jam in the 16-year history of the event, and first since Seton Hall in 2014.
The victory improves Creighton to 5-0 on the year, while Ole Miss is now 4-1.
Rasheed Brooks scored eight points as the Rebels uncorked a 10-0 run midway through the first half to take a 25-17 lead. Ole Miss would eventually build that margin as large as 41-30 before Marcus Foster capped a stretch with 13 points in a six-minute stretch with his third trifecta of the half.
Ole Miss led 46-40 at the break behind 16 points from Brooks and 11 more by Deandre Burnett. The Rebels led 26-11 on the glass in the first half, including a 17-4 lead in second-chance points. The Bluejays made 7-of-11 three-point shots in the first half, but hit just 7-of-23 baskets inside the arc in the first 20 minutes.
The Bluejays trailed 63-57 before a trio of three-pointers by Toby Hegner helped spark a 17-7 spurt as CU went ahead 74-70 with 6:29 to go.
After Ole Miss evened the score at 74-all, Khyri Thomas converted a 3-point play in transition to give CU a lead. After two defensive stops, Justin Patton threw down his third dunk of the night as CU went up 79-74 with just under three minutes left.
The Bluejays would gradually pull away, moving ahead by nine with 39 seconds left as the Rebels elected let the clock run out and not foul CU down the stretch.
Foster was named Tournament MVP, while Cole Huff was also named to the All-Tourney team. Foster finished with a season-best 25 points and added a team-high six rebounds. Thomas had 11 of his 16 points in the second half, while Hegner sank four three-pointers to finish with 12 points.
Also in double-figures was Justin Patton, who threw down three more dunks and finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots. Maurice Watson Jr. led CU with seven assists and added nine points and five rebounds. The Bluejays drained 16-of-26 three-pointers and 31-of-59 field goal attempts overall.
Burnett and Brooks each finished with 22 points, while Sebastian Saiz added 14 rebounds. The Rebels shot 44.4 percent (28-63) from the field, and 33.3 percent (9-27) from downtown and won the battle of the glass 37-27.
Creighton returns to Nebraska on Tuesday and will host Loyola (Md.) on Saturday at 3:30 pm.
NOTES: Creighton set Paradise Jam records for points (301), assists (64), field goal percentage (.569) and three-point field goal percentage (.543) ... Justin Patton and Marcus Foster have each scored in double-figures in all five games this season ... The victory was the 16th under Greg McDermott when overcoming a double-figure deficit, with nine of those coming away from home ... Creighton has won a preseason tournament each of the last two years, and four times in seven years under Greg McDermott ... Creighton shot 68 percent in the second half ... Creighton had a 10-2 edge in fast break points ... Creighton is now shooting 50.8 percent from three-point range this year while making an average of 12.4 treys per contest ... All five Creighton starters had multiple assists ... Creighton is the sixth different BIG EAST team to win the Paradise Jam in the 16-year history of the event, and first since Seton Hall in 2014.
Team Stats
OM
CU
FG%
.444
.525
3FG%
.333
.615
FT%
.706
.800
RB
37
27
TO
13
14
STL
9
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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