Saturday, February 11
Rosemont, Ill.
1:00 PM
Creighton University
21-4, 8-4
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58
DePaul
8-17, 1-11
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Creighton
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Khyri Thomas had 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds on Saturday at DePaul
Photo by: Corey Solotorovsky
Men's Basketball Rolls Past DePaul For 21st Win
2/11/2017 2:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Creighton has won 11 of the last 12 meetings vs. DePaul
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- A 20-2 run spanning halftime helped propel the No. 23 Creighton men's basketball team past DePaul on Saturday, 93-58. The Bluejays shot 60.7 percent from the field, including 13-of-22 from three-point range (59.1 percent), en route to the victory.
Creighton (21-4, 8-4 BIG EAST) improved to 10-1 away from home this season, while DePaul dropped to 8-17 (1-11 BIG EAST).
Creighton trailed 5-2 early before an 8-0 run helped the Bluejays take the lead for good. Marcus Foster scored the first five points in that spurt, which was capped by a Toby Hegner three-pointer. The Bluejays got strong play from their bench in the opening half, with Toby Hegner (6), Zach Hanson (7) and Isaiah Zierden (3) combining for 16 points before the break. A 12-2 flurry to end the half, including Cole Huff's buzzer-beating trey from the corner, helped CU take a 39-26 lead.
Creighton continued to apply pressure to start the second half, scoring the first eight points to turn the game into a rout. A three-point play by Justin Patton, a trey by Foster and two Huff foul shots made the margin 47-26 with 18:12 to go. The Bluejays would record 26 points while scoring on 16 of its first 19 possessions after the break to extend the margin to 65-41.
Creighton had five men finish in double-figures, Hegner (14), Foster (13) Thomas (12), Huff (12) and Patton (11). Hegner finished with a season-high point total, while Patton added 11 a season-high rebounds for a double-double. The Bluejays finished with 24 assists on 34 hoops and won the rebound battle, 35-31. Thomas led CU with seven assists, establishing a career-high.
DePaul was paced by 15 points off the bench from Chris Harrison-Docks, while Tre'Darius McCallum (11) and Billy Garrett Jr. (10) also reached double-digits.
Creighton returns to action on Wednesday at 7 pm Central when it visits Seton Hall for a game that will air on CBS Sports Network.
NOTES: DePaul's 26 points before halftime were the fewest by any Creighton opponent this year for a half ... DePaul's 30.9 percent shooting was the lowest percentage by a Creighton opponent this year, while Creighton's 60.7 percent was a season-best mark ... Creighton's bench scored 37 points ... DePaul's bench, as well as Creighton's Marcus Foster, each earned technical fouls in the game ... Creighton has made 39-of-71 (.549) three-point shots in its last three games ... Creighton moved into a tie for second place in the BIG EAST on Saturday ... Creighton is now 10-1 away from home this year, including a 7-1 record in true road games .. DePaul's leading scorers, Eli Cain and Billy Garrett Jr., combined to shoot 4-for-17 and had 15 points ... Each of the last 10 Creighton/DePaul games have been decided by 10 or more points ... Creighton is 4-0 in road games at DePaul since joining the BIG EAST.
Creighton (21-4, 8-4 BIG EAST) improved to 10-1 away from home this season, while DePaul dropped to 8-17 (1-11 BIG EAST).
Creighton trailed 5-2 early before an 8-0 run helped the Bluejays take the lead for good. Marcus Foster scored the first five points in that spurt, which was capped by a Toby Hegner three-pointer. The Bluejays got strong play from their bench in the opening half, with Toby Hegner (6), Zach Hanson (7) and Isaiah Zierden (3) combining for 16 points before the break. A 12-2 flurry to end the half, including Cole Huff's buzzer-beating trey from the corner, helped CU take a 39-26 lead.
Creighton continued to apply pressure to start the second half, scoring the first eight points to turn the game into a rout. A three-point play by Justin Patton, a trey by Foster and two Huff foul shots made the margin 47-26 with 18:12 to go. The Bluejays would record 26 points while scoring on 16 of its first 19 possessions after the break to extend the margin to 65-41.
Creighton had five men finish in double-figures, Hegner (14), Foster (13) Thomas (12), Huff (12) and Patton (11). Hegner finished with a season-high point total, while Patton added 11 a season-high rebounds for a double-double. The Bluejays finished with 24 assists on 34 hoops and won the rebound battle, 35-31. Thomas led CU with seven assists, establishing a career-high.
DePaul was paced by 15 points off the bench from Chris Harrison-Docks, while Tre'Darius McCallum (11) and Billy Garrett Jr. (10) also reached double-digits.
Creighton returns to action on Wednesday at 7 pm Central when it visits Seton Hall for a game that will air on CBS Sports Network.
NOTES: DePaul's 26 points before halftime were the fewest by any Creighton opponent this year for a half ... DePaul's 30.9 percent shooting was the lowest percentage by a Creighton opponent this year, while Creighton's 60.7 percent was a season-best mark ... Creighton's bench scored 37 points ... DePaul's bench, as well as Creighton's Marcus Foster, each earned technical fouls in the game ... Creighton has made 39-of-71 (.549) three-point shots in its last three games ... Creighton moved into a tie for second place in the BIG EAST on Saturday ... Creighton is now 10-1 away from home this year, including a 7-1 record in true road games .. DePaul's leading scorers, Eli Cain and Billy Garrett Jr., combined to shoot 4-for-17 and had 15 points ... Each of the last 10 Creighton/DePaul games have been decided by 10 or more points ... Creighton is 4-0 in road games at DePaul since joining the BIG EAST.
Team Stats
CTN
DPU
FG%
.607
.309
3FG%
.591
.263
FT%
.706
.826
RB
35
31
TO
16
18
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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