Wednesday, March 4
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
Creighton University
23-7, 12-5BE
91
vs
76
Georgetown
15-15, 5-12BE
1
2
F
Georgetown
33
43
76
#11 Creighton
48
43
91
Denzel Mahoney
Photo by: Chelsea Nicholson
Season-High 17 Treys Helps #11 Men's Basketball Sizzle Georgetown 91-76
3/4/2020 7:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Four Bluejays score in double-figures
OMAHA, Neb. -- Powered by a season-high 17 three-pointers, the No. 11 Creighton men's basketball team never trailed while defeating Georgetown 91-76 on Wednesday, March 4 at CHI Health Center Omaha. The CU victory, combined with Seton Hall's loss vs. Villanova, gives Creighton a chance to tie for its first BIG EAST title on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when it hosts the eighth-ranked Pirates.
With the win the Bluejays moved to 23-7 on the season and 12-5 in BIG EAST play, while Georgetown fell to 15-15 overall and 5-12 in conference action.
The Bluejays came out firing as junior Ty-Shon Alexander knocked down Creighton's first two shots from beyond the arc, helping Creighton bounce out to a 14-5 advantage in the first five minutes.After the Hoyas pulled within one at 21-20, the game turned over the next minute as Creighton rattled off a 10-0 run in 53 seconds.
Junior Denzel Mahoney kept the Bluejays in front with a traditional three-point play to put Creighton up 24-20. Following a Georgetown turnover, the Bluejays found sophomore Marcus Zegarowski from beyond the arc. After a scoreless possession, Creighton went to the other end for a putback bucket from junior Damien Jefferson to put the Bluejays up 29-20. Immediately the Hoyas used a timeout and head coach Patrick Ewing was issued a technical foul. Alexander sank both free throws when play resumed, giving Creighton a 31-20 edge with 8:22 on the clock. Riding the momentum the Bluejays extended their lead to as much as 18 at 45-27 and took a 48-33 lead into halftime.
Creighton continued to fire from long range in the second half, pushing its advantage to 21 at 60-39, courtesy of a pair of three-pointers from junior Mitch Ballock. The Hoyas rallied with an 10-2 run to bring the Bluejay edge down to 62-49 before treys from Ballock and Mahoney kept the Hoyas at bay.
Moments later another three-pointer from the top of the arc by Mahoney pushed Creighton's back to 20 with 9:59 remaining in the game. The Bluejays went on to lead by as much as 26 points at 91-65 with 3:30 remaining before the Hoyas closed the game with an 11-0 run after the outcome was no longer in doubt.
Ballock and Zegarowski led the Bluejays with 20 points in the victory, while Alexander and Mahoney finished with 18 and 14 points respectively. Marcus Zegarowski had eight assists to lead CU, while freshman Shereef Mitchell matched his season-high with six helpers. Creighton shot 50 percent for the game and 17-of-36 from three-point land, in addition to a perfect 8-for-8 performance at the charity stripe.
Georgetown got a game-high 22 points from Jahvon Blair, while Qudus Wahab collected his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Hoyas shot 40 percent for the game, won the rebound battle 41-35, and scored 19 second-chance points. The Hoyas played without top scorers Omer Yurtseven and Mac McClung.
Creighton's 17 three-pointers tied the program's second-most ever by a Bluejay squad in BIG EAST play, matching the 17 treys Creighton hit against Marquette last season on Jan. 9, 2019 at CHI Health Center Omaha. The program record in a BIG EAST game was 21 in Creighton's 96-68 win at Villanova on Jan. 20, 2014.
The Bluejays return to the hardwood on Saturday, March 7 as Creighton hosts No. 8 Seton Hall at 1:30 pm at CHI Health Center Omaha. The game will be nationally-televised by FOX. With a win, Creighton can tie the Pirates for the BIG EAST regular-season title.
NOTES: Creighton improved to 16-1 at home this season with its league-leading sixth straight home victory ... Creighton has now beaten all nine BIG EAST opponents in the same season for the first time since 2013-14 ... Creighton has won five straight games against Georgetown in Omaha ... Creighton has won the game following a loss of 20+ points each of its last 13 tries ... Creighton would clinch the top seed in the BIG EAST Tournament with a victory on Saturday, but would be the No. 2 or No. 3 seed with a loss ... Creighton has scored 80 or more points in each of its last seven games against Georgetown and is now 9-1 all-time against the Hoyas when scoring 74 points or more ... Creighton improved to 22-2 this year when scoring 70 points or more ... Creighton has made a three-pointer before half in 252 games in a row and has a trey in 861 consecutive contests ... Ty-Shon Alexander has made a three-pointer and scored 10 or more points in each of the past 14 games ... Mitch Ballock (988) moved past Terrell Taylor (979) for 44th on Creighton's all-time scoring list ... Creighton has now won 23 or more games before the league tournament for the ninth time in program history, with five of those seasons coming under Greg McDermot ... Mitch Ballock's six three-pointers give him 91 this season, tying Booker Woofox (2008-09) for eighth-most in CU single-season history ... Ty-Shon Alexander's four three-pointers give him 207 in his career, moving him past Jahenns Manigat (206) for seventh in program history ... Greg McDermott improved to 60-4 as Creighton coach when scoring 90 points or more ... Creighton's 17 three-pointers are tied for fifth-most in a game in program history ... Creighton improved to 69-9 in home games when playing as a ranked team, including a 49-8 mark under Greg McDermott.
With the win the Bluejays moved to 23-7 on the season and 12-5 in BIG EAST play, while Georgetown fell to 15-15 overall and 5-12 in conference action.
The Bluejays came out firing as junior Ty-Shon Alexander knocked down Creighton's first two shots from beyond the arc, helping Creighton bounce out to a 14-5 advantage in the first five minutes.After the Hoyas pulled within one at 21-20, the game turned over the next minute as Creighton rattled off a 10-0 run in 53 seconds.
Junior Denzel Mahoney kept the Bluejays in front with a traditional three-point play to put Creighton up 24-20. Following a Georgetown turnover, the Bluejays found sophomore Marcus Zegarowski from beyond the arc. After a scoreless possession, Creighton went to the other end for a putback bucket from junior Damien Jefferson to put the Bluejays up 29-20. Immediately the Hoyas used a timeout and head coach Patrick Ewing was issued a technical foul. Alexander sank both free throws when play resumed, giving Creighton a 31-20 edge with 8:22 on the clock. Riding the momentum the Bluejays extended their lead to as much as 18 at 45-27 and took a 48-33 lead into halftime.
Creighton continued to fire from long range in the second half, pushing its advantage to 21 at 60-39, courtesy of a pair of three-pointers from junior Mitch Ballock. The Hoyas rallied with an 10-2 run to bring the Bluejay edge down to 62-49 before treys from Ballock and Mahoney kept the Hoyas at bay.
Moments later another three-pointer from the top of the arc by Mahoney pushed Creighton's back to 20 with 9:59 remaining in the game. The Bluejays went on to lead by as much as 26 points at 91-65 with 3:30 remaining before the Hoyas closed the game with an 11-0 run after the outcome was no longer in doubt.
Ballock and Zegarowski led the Bluejays with 20 points in the victory, while Alexander and Mahoney finished with 18 and 14 points respectively. Marcus Zegarowski had eight assists to lead CU, while freshman Shereef Mitchell matched his season-high with six helpers. Creighton shot 50 percent for the game and 17-of-36 from three-point land, in addition to a perfect 8-for-8 performance at the charity stripe.
Georgetown got a game-high 22 points from Jahvon Blair, while Qudus Wahab collected his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Hoyas shot 40 percent for the game, won the rebound battle 41-35, and scored 19 second-chance points. The Hoyas played without top scorers Omer Yurtseven and Mac McClung.
Creighton's 17 three-pointers tied the program's second-most ever by a Bluejay squad in BIG EAST play, matching the 17 treys Creighton hit against Marquette last season on Jan. 9, 2019 at CHI Health Center Omaha. The program record in a BIG EAST game was 21 in Creighton's 96-68 win at Villanova on Jan. 20, 2014.
The Bluejays return to the hardwood on Saturday, March 7 as Creighton hosts No. 8 Seton Hall at 1:30 pm at CHI Health Center Omaha. The game will be nationally-televised by FOX. With a win, Creighton can tie the Pirates for the BIG EAST regular-season title.
NOTES: Creighton improved to 16-1 at home this season with its league-leading sixth straight home victory ... Creighton has now beaten all nine BIG EAST opponents in the same season for the first time since 2013-14 ... Creighton has won five straight games against Georgetown in Omaha ... Creighton has won the game following a loss of 20+ points each of its last 13 tries ... Creighton would clinch the top seed in the BIG EAST Tournament with a victory on Saturday, but would be the No. 2 or No. 3 seed with a loss ... Creighton has scored 80 or more points in each of its last seven games against Georgetown and is now 9-1 all-time against the Hoyas when scoring 74 points or more ... Creighton improved to 22-2 this year when scoring 70 points or more ... Creighton has made a three-pointer before half in 252 games in a row and has a trey in 861 consecutive contests ... Ty-Shon Alexander has made a three-pointer and scored 10 or more points in each of the past 14 games ... Mitch Ballock (988) moved past Terrell Taylor (979) for 44th on Creighton's all-time scoring list ... Creighton has now won 23 or more games before the league tournament for the ninth time in program history, with five of those seasons coming under Greg McDermot ... Mitch Ballock's six three-pointers give him 91 this season, tying Booker Woofox (2008-09) for eighth-most in CU single-season history ... Ty-Shon Alexander's four three-pointers give him 207 in his career, moving him past Jahenns Manigat (206) for seventh in program history ... Greg McDermott improved to 60-4 as Creighton coach when scoring 90 points or more ... Creighton's 17 three-pointers are tied for fifth-most in a game in program history ... Creighton improved to 69-9 in home games when playing as a ranked team, including a 49-8 mark under Greg McDermott.
Team Stats
GU
CU
FG%
.400
.500
3FG%
.364
.472
FT%
.696
1.000
RB
41
35
TO
9
11
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
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