Friday, November 14
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
Creighton University
2-1,0-0Big East
84
vs
45
Maryland Eastern Shore
1-4,0-0MEAC
1
2
F
UMES
23
22
45
Creighton
37
47
84
Photo by: Sullivan Lawrence
Fast Start, Balanced Scoring Guide #23 Men’s Basketball to 84-45 Victory
11/14/2025 9:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. – Strong defense and balanced scoring led the No. 23 Creighton men's basketball team to an 84-45 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore at CHI Health Center Omaha on Friday, Nov. 14.
The win pushed the Bluejays to 2-1 on the season, while the Hawks fell to 1-4.
Creighton blitzed out a 12-0 lead in the opening minutes as Owen Freeman had five points and three assists to lead the hot start. The two teams traded baskets over the next 10 minutes, before a personal 8-0 run from Blake Harper gave the Jays a 37-23 edge at the break.
Harper led CU with 10 points and six rebounds in the first half, while Jackson McAndrew added eight points and Freeman had seven points and five rebounds before intermission.
Creighton did not let up after intermission, opening the second stanza on a 12-2 run with buckets from four different Bluejays to push the lead to 24 with 14:31 remaining. Leading 57-35 with 11:48 remaining in the game, Creighton delivered the knockout blow with a 10-2 burst that gave the Jays a 67-37 advantage on jumper from Austin Swartz.
The Bluejays lead grew too as much as 41 at 84-43 as Ty Davis capped off a 15-2 spurt with the first three-pointer of his career. UMES added two free throws with 30 seconds left as Creighton secured the 84-45 victory.
Harper paced CU with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Green added in 14 points and five boards of his own. Josh Dix finished with 10 points, and Freeman finished with nine points, eight points and five assists. Creighton finished the night shooting 49.3 percent (33-of-67) from the field, 30.3 percent (10-of-33) from three and 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from the charity stripe while owning a 43-36 edge on the boards.
UMES got a team-high 13 points from Justin Monden as the Hawks shot 38.0 percent (19-of-50) from the floor and 13.3 percent (2-of-15) from three-point range.
Creighton returns to the court on Wednesday when it hosts North Dakota at 7 p.m.
NOTES: Creighton improved to 2-0 all-time against Maryland Eastern Shore, also beating the Hawks 87-36 on Dec. 15, 2017 ... Creighton improved to 81-2 all-time in regular-season home games that take place on or before Nov. 26th ... Creighton has won five straight home games ... Creighton is 2-1 or 3-0 after three games for the 28th straight season ... Josh Dix appeared in his 100th career game ... Creighton's 12-0 lead to start the game was tied for its third-best start to any game under Greg McDermott, trailing a 19-0 lead vs. Georgetown on March 1, 2023 and a 13-0 lead against Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 15, 2017, in the Hawks only other meeting with CU ... Creighton has never trailed in two meetings against UMES, and 94 times in the 373 game history of CHI Health Center Omaha ... Creighton improved to 34-2 in Friday home games since Dec. 13, 1975 ... Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 74 consecutive contests and six or more treys in 62 games in a row ... Nik Graves has made a free throw in 61 games in a row ... Josh Dix has made a three-pointer in 15 consecutive contests ... Creighton is now 23-2 in its last 25 games after a loss by 20 points or more ... Creighton outscored the Hawks 18-2 in fast break points, 17-4 in second chance points and 28-7 off turnovers ... Creighton's 39-point winning margin was its largest since defeating Central Michigan 109-64 on Dec. 9, 2023 … Creighton's last non-conference game with 23 or more assists was 28 in that same Central Michigan game … Creighton's newcomers scored 50 points.
The win pushed the Bluejays to 2-1 on the season, while the Hawks fell to 1-4.
Creighton blitzed out a 12-0 lead in the opening minutes as Owen Freeman had five points and three assists to lead the hot start. The two teams traded baskets over the next 10 minutes, before a personal 8-0 run from Blake Harper gave the Jays a 37-23 edge at the break.
Harper led CU with 10 points and six rebounds in the first half, while Jackson McAndrew added eight points and Freeman had seven points and five rebounds before intermission.
Creighton did not let up after intermission, opening the second stanza on a 12-2 run with buckets from four different Bluejays to push the lead to 24 with 14:31 remaining. Leading 57-35 with 11:48 remaining in the game, Creighton delivered the knockout blow with a 10-2 burst that gave the Jays a 67-37 advantage on jumper from Austin Swartz.
The Bluejays lead grew too as much as 41 at 84-43 as Ty Davis capped off a 15-2 spurt with the first three-pointer of his career. UMES added two free throws with 30 seconds left as Creighton secured the 84-45 victory.
Harper paced CU with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Green added in 14 points and five boards of his own. Josh Dix finished with 10 points, and Freeman finished with nine points, eight points and five assists. Creighton finished the night shooting 49.3 percent (33-of-67) from the field, 30.3 percent (10-of-33) from three and 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from the charity stripe while owning a 43-36 edge on the boards.
UMES got a team-high 13 points from Justin Monden as the Hawks shot 38.0 percent (19-of-50) from the floor and 13.3 percent (2-of-15) from three-point range.
Creighton returns to the court on Wednesday when it hosts North Dakota at 7 p.m.
NOTES: Creighton improved to 2-0 all-time against Maryland Eastern Shore, also beating the Hawks 87-36 on Dec. 15, 2017 ... Creighton improved to 81-2 all-time in regular-season home games that take place on or before Nov. 26th ... Creighton has won five straight home games ... Creighton is 2-1 or 3-0 after three games for the 28th straight season ... Josh Dix appeared in his 100th career game ... Creighton's 12-0 lead to start the game was tied for its third-best start to any game under Greg McDermott, trailing a 19-0 lead vs. Georgetown on March 1, 2023 and a 13-0 lead against Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 15, 2017, in the Hawks only other meeting with CU ... Creighton has never trailed in two meetings against UMES, and 94 times in the 373 game history of CHI Health Center Omaha ... Creighton improved to 34-2 in Friday home games since Dec. 13, 1975 ... Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 74 consecutive contests and six or more treys in 62 games in a row ... Nik Graves has made a free throw in 61 games in a row ... Josh Dix has made a three-pointer in 15 consecutive contests ... Creighton is now 23-2 in its last 25 games after a loss by 20 points or more ... Creighton outscored the Hawks 18-2 in fast break points, 17-4 in second chance points and 28-7 off turnovers ... Creighton's 39-point winning margin was its largest since defeating Central Michigan 109-64 on Dec. 9, 2023 … Creighton's last non-conference game with 23 or more assists was 28 in that same Central Michigan game … Creighton's newcomers scored 50 points.
Team Stats
UMES
CU
FG%
.380
.493
3FG%
.133
.303
FT%
.833
.727
RB
26
43
TO
18
9
STL
2
11
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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