Sunday, January 13
Omaha, Neb.
11:00 AM
Creighton University
10-7, 1-3BE
78
vs
90
Villanova
13-4, 4-0BE
1
2
F
Villanova
38
52
90
Creighton
42
36
78
Ty-Shon Alexander (5) and Martin Krampelj (15) compined for 36 points on Sunday.
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Villanova Rallies To Defeat Men's Basketball, 90-78
1/13/2019 2:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Phil Booth leads Villanova comeback with 19 points in the second half
OMAHA, Neb. -- Defending national champion Villanova overcame a nine-point second half deficit to remain unbeaten in the BIG EAST Conference, posting a 90-78 road win at Creighton on Sunday before a sellout crowd of 17,379.
Villanova's fifth straight win improved the Wildcats to 13-4 on the year and 4-0 in BIG EAST play. Creighton dropped to 10-7 (1-3 BIG EAST) after dropping its third straight contest.
Phil Booth led Villanova with 28 points and seven assists, including 19 points after the intermission.
Creighton was paced by 22 points by Ty-Shon Alexander, while Martin Krampelj had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the winter.
The Bluejays came out firing in the first half, as Alexander drained five three-pointers to help the Bluejays to a 42-38 lead at the intermission.
Creighton matched its largest lead of the contest after it opened the second half with a three-pointer by Mitch Ballock and a pull-up jumper by Davion Mintz, making it 47-38. But Villanova answered quickly, scoring on four straight possessions as part of a 13-0 run that saw Booth contribute eight points.
CU stemmed the run with the next six points to retake the lead at 53-51 when Mintz fed Alexander for a lay-up with 13:24 left, but the Bluejays would not lead again. Booth hit consecutive three-pointers to open a 13-0 run that helped Nova take a 64-53 lead with 9:36 to go.
The Wildcats took their largest lead at 69-56 with 7:12 left after a trey by Collin Gillespie, and Creighton got no closer than seven the rest of the way.
Creighton shot 45.2 percent for the game, including 14-for-35 from three-point range. CU dished 23 assists on 28 hoops and sank 8-of-9 free throws for a season-high 88.9 percent.
In addition to 28 points form Booth, Eric Paschall had 21 points and a team-best seven rebounds for the Wildcats. Gillespie chipped in with 14 points and Jermaine Samuels' 13 points were two shy of his season best. VU shot 53.4 percent for the game, sinking 12-of-27 three-pointers, and were 16-of-19 at the line. The Wildcats won the rebound battle 34-30, and turned 12 Bluejay turnovers into 17 points.
Creighton opens a two-game road trip on Wednesday with a 5:30 p.m. CST game at St. John's that will be televised nationally on FS1.
NOTES: Ty-Shon Alexander's five three-pointers in the first half were the most by a Creighton player before halftime in a game since Khyri Thomas had five treys in a win over Villanova last season ... Alexander has now made a three-pointer in 21 straight games, tied for the seventh-longest streak in program history ... Alexander tied a Creighton single-game record by attempting 15 three-point attempts ... Alexander had his fifth game this season with 20 or more points and has now scored 20+ points in consecutive games for the first time in his career ... Creighton fell to 1-8 all-time against defending national champions ... Villanova's 178-25 record since the start of the 2013-14 season is the nation's best mark in that time. Creighton is one of three teams to beat the Wildcats three times in that span ... Creighton had won 32 straight home games played on a Sunday, last losing on January 9, 2005 to Southern Illinois ... ... Christian Bishop went 3-for-3 from the field in six minutes and has now made each of his last 13 field goal attempts over the past seven games ... The 11:01 a.m. tip time was the earliest for a Creighton home game since March 19, 2016, when CU played at the same time in an NIT victory over Wagner ... Creighton has made 10 or more three-pointers in 12 of its last 14 games and averages 12.2 three-pointers per contest ... Freshman Marcus Zegarowski had 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in his first career start, starting in place of injured Damien Jefferson.
Villanova's fifth straight win improved the Wildcats to 13-4 on the year and 4-0 in BIG EAST play. Creighton dropped to 10-7 (1-3 BIG EAST) after dropping its third straight contest.
Phil Booth led Villanova with 28 points and seven assists, including 19 points after the intermission.
Creighton was paced by 22 points by Ty-Shon Alexander, while Martin Krampelj had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the winter.
The Bluejays came out firing in the first half, as Alexander drained five three-pointers to help the Bluejays to a 42-38 lead at the intermission.
Creighton matched its largest lead of the contest after it opened the second half with a three-pointer by Mitch Ballock and a pull-up jumper by Davion Mintz, making it 47-38. But Villanova answered quickly, scoring on four straight possessions as part of a 13-0 run that saw Booth contribute eight points.
CU stemmed the run with the next six points to retake the lead at 53-51 when Mintz fed Alexander for a lay-up with 13:24 left, but the Bluejays would not lead again. Booth hit consecutive three-pointers to open a 13-0 run that helped Nova take a 64-53 lead with 9:36 to go.
The Wildcats took their largest lead at 69-56 with 7:12 left after a trey by Collin Gillespie, and Creighton got no closer than seven the rest of the way.
Creighton shot 45.2 percent for the game, including 14-for-35 from three-point range. CU dished 23 assists on 28 hoops and sank 8-of-9 free throws for a season-high 88.9 percent.
In addition to 28 points form Booth, Eric Paschall had 21 points and a team-best seven rebounds for the Wildcats. Gillespie chipped in with 14 points and Jermaine Samuels' 13 points were two shy of his season best. VU shot 53.4 percent for the game, sinking 12-of-27 three-pointers, and were 16-of-19 at the line. The Wildcats won the rebound battle 34-30, and turned 12 Bluejay turnovers into 17 points.
Creighton opens a two-game road trip on Wednesday with a 5:30 p.m. CST game at St. John's that will be televised nationally on FS1.
NOTES: Ty-Shon Alexander's five three-pointers in the first half were the most by a Creighton player before halftime in a game since Khyri Thomas had five treys in a win over Villanova last season ... Alexander has now made a three-pointer in 21 straight games, tied for the seventh-longest streak in program history ... Alexander tied a Creighton single-game record by attempting 15 three-point attempts ... Alexander had his fifth game this season with 20 or more points and has now scored 20+ points in consecutive games for the first time in his career ... Creighton fell to 1-8 all-time against defending national champions ... Villanova's 178-25 record since the start of the 2013-14 season is the nation's best mark in that time. Creighton is one of three teams to beat the Wildcats three times in that span ... Creighton had won 32 straight home games played on a Sunday, last losing on January 9, 2005 to Southern Illinois ... ... Christian Bishop went 3-for-3 from the field in six minutes and has now made each of his last 13 field goal attempts over the past seven games ... The 11:01 a.m. tip time was the earliest for a Creighton home game since March 19, 2016, when CU played at the same time in an NIT victory over Wagner ... Creighton has made 10 or more three-pointers in 12 of its last 14 games and averages 12.2 three-pointers per contest ... Freshman Marcus Zegarowski had 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in his first career start, starting in place of injured Damien Jefferson.
Team Stats
VU
CU
FG%
.534
.452
3FG%
.444
.400
FT%
.842
.889
RB
34
30
TO
10
12
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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