Saturday, January 14
Omaha, Neb.
12:00 PM
Creighton University
17-1
101
vs
69
Truman State
-N/A EXH game
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2
F
Truman State
34
35
69
#8 Creighton
45
56
101
Ronnie Harrell Jr.
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Basketball Matches Best Start Ever With 101-69 Win
1/14/2017 2:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Crieghton never trails in 32-point win over Division II foe
OMAHA, Neb. -- The No. 8 Creighton men's basketball team matched its best start in program history with a 101-69 win over Truman State on Saturday before a sellout crowd of 17,466.
Creighton improved to 17-1 overall, tying the 2012-13 club for the most wins to start a season with one or fewer losses. The game counted as an exhibition for Truman State, a Division II team who was playing its third game in as many days. The Bulldogs are coached by Chris Foster, who played for Creighton head coach Greg McDermott from 2001-05 at Northern Iowa.
Marcus Foster led Creighton with 21 points, while Justin Patton had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Truman State was led by 10 points from Connor Erickson.
Creighton started the game with three-pointers by Marcus Foster and Cole Huff and never trailed while surging to a 17-3 lead after six minutes. The lead never dipped below 10 the rest of the game, though the Bulldogs did use an 11-2 run to end the half to get within 45-34 at intermission.
Marcus Foster started the second half with the first six points, including a post move that led to a dunk and a windmill dunk in transition, as the lead returned to 17 at 51-34. The onslaught continued as Davion Mintz scored five points during a 13-0 run to move ahead 75-46. The lead reached 30 with 5:34 left after a lay-up from Ronnie Harrell Jr. made it 86-56.
All 26 players in the game scored, 13 on each side. Creighton shot 50.6 percent for the game and was 10-of-28 from downtown. Creighton won the rebound battle 55-29, and turned 16 offensive rebounds into 23 second chance points. CU also scored 58 points in the paint on the afternoon.
Creighton returns to action on Monday with a 1 pm Central game at No. 15 Xavier.
NOTES: Justin Patton had his second career double-double, joining the one he had Nov. 29 vs. Buffalo .. Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 766 straight games ... Creighton has won 72 straight games when scoring 42 or more points in the first half, and 29 straight when scoring 100 points or more ... Creighton has scored 100 or more points four times this year ... Maurice Watson Jr. had six assists and now owns 388 in his Creighton career, tied for ninth in program history with Josh Dotzler (2005-09) ... Isaiah Zierden made the 150th three-pointer of his Creighton career on Saturday ... Creighton never trailed, the 12th time in the last 30 games that's happened, and 64th time in 232 all-time games at CenturyLink Center Omaha that its happened.
Creighton improved to 17-1 overall, tying the 2012-13 club for the most wins to start a season with one or fewer losses. The game counted as an exhibition for Truman State, a Division II team who was playing its third game in as many days. The Bulldogs are coached by Chris Foster, who played for Creighton head coach Greg McDermott from 2001-05 at Northern Iowa.
Marcus Foster led Creighton with 21 points, while Justin Patton had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Truman State was led by 10 points from Connor Erickson.
Creighton started the game with three-pointers by Marcus Foster and Cole Huff and never trailed while surging to a 17-3 lead after six minutes. The lead never dipped below 10 the rest of the game, though the Bulldogs did use an 11-2 run to end the half to get within 45-34 at intermission.
Marcus Foster started the second half with the first six points, including a post move that led to a dunk and a windmill dunk in transition, as the lead returned to 17 at 51-34. The onslaught continued as Davion Mintz scored five points during a 13-0 run to move ahead 75-46. The lead reached 30 with 5:34 left after a lay-up from Ronnie Harrell Jr. made it 86-56.
All 26 players in the game scored, 13 on each side. Creighton shot 50.6 percent for the game and was 10-of-28 from downtown. Creighton won the rebound battle 55-29, and turned 16 offensive rebounds into 23 second chance points. CU also scored 58 points in the paint on the afternoon.
Creighton returns to action on Monday with a 1 pm Central game at No. 15 Xavier.
NOTES: Justin Patton had his second career double-double, joining the one he had Nov. 29 vs. Buffalo .. Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 766 straight games ... Creighton has won 72 straight games when scoring 42 or more points in the first half, and 29 straight when scoring 100 points or more ... Creighton has scored 100 or more points four times this year ... Maurice Watson Jr. had six assists and now owns 388 in his Creighton career, tied for ninth in program history with Josh Dotzler (2005-09) ... Isaiah Zierden made the 150th three-pointer of his Creighton career on Saturday ... Creighton never trailed, the 12th time in the last 30 games that's happened, and 64th time in 232 all-time games at CenturyLink Center Omaha that its happened.
Team Stats
TRUMANST
CU
FG%
.397
.506
3FG%
.320
.357
FT%
.636
.647
RB
29
55
TO
13
12
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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