Tuesday, December 2
Omaha, Neb.
8:00 PM
Creighton University
5-3,0-0Big East
96
vs
76
Nicholls
0-7,0-0Southland
1
2
F
Nicholls
35
41
76
Creighton
52
44
96
Liam McChesney
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Men's Basketball Wins Fifth Game vs. Nicholls
12/2/2025 9:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Five Jays score in double-figures
OMAHA, Neb. -- Nik Graves had 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds while surpassing 1,000 career points as Creighton Men's Basketball improved to 5-3 with a 96-76 win over Nicholls on Tuesday night in Omaha. The Bluejays made a season-high 17 three-pointers in 34 attempts.
The Bluejay offense was clicking early, making five straight shots during a 12-0 run to build a 12-3 lead. Graves made two three-pointers in that early surge, moving to the cusp of 1,000 career points. The visiting Colonels didn't quit, getting a pair of three-pointers from reserve Christian Winborne to pull within 23-21. CU continued its hot shooting, moving in front by double-digits at 38-28 on a three-ball from Jasen Green and 43-30 after a corner trey by Isaac Traudt. Graves moved over 1,000 career points on a trey to make it 46-32, then Austin Swartz buried a corner triple of his own as the lead grew to 49-32.
Creighton made 10-of-17 three-pointers before the break as six different Bluejays made at least one shot from long-range. CU also owned a 20-11 edge on the glass in the opening stanza.
Back-to-back trifectas from Traudt and another by Green extended CU's lead to 69-43 with 14 minutes to play. The Bluejays led by as much as 29 (74-45).
Five Bluejays scored in double-figures. Owen Freeman, Josh Dix and Green all scored 14 points to pace a balanced effort, while Graves and Swartz each had 11. CU distributed 23 assists on 35 field goals and won the rebound battle, 35-23. CU shot 61.0 percent from the field and was perfect in seven free throw attempts.
Winborne led Nicholls (0-7) with a season-best 20Â points, making 5-of-5 three-point attempts. The Colonels made 9-of-17 three-pointers (52.9 percent) and shot 25-for-61 (45.9 percent) overall.
Creighton returns to the court on Sunday at 4 p.m. with a road game at unbeaten Nebraska that will be televised on FS1.
NOTES: Tonight was the first meeting ever between the Bluejays and Colonels ... Former Creighton graduate assistant Jovan Coleman is now an associate head coach at Nicholls ... The Colonels were playing their seventh straight road game to open the year and will open their home season on Sunday against Incarnate Word to open Southland Conference action... Josh Dix has made a three-pointer in 20 straight games ... Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 79 consecutive games ... Creighton has won 49 straight home games against winless teams ... Creighton's 16 three-pointers were a season-high ... Jasen Green tied his career-high with four assists. It was his third straight game with four assists after never doing it in the first 65 games of his career ... A tip-dunk in the final two minutes marked Liam McChesney first points since March 2, 2023.
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The Bluejay offense was clicking early, making five straight shots during a 12-0 run to build a 12-3 lead. Graves made two three-pointers in that early surge, moving to the cusp of 1,000 career points. The visiting Colonels didn't quit, getting a pair of three-pointers from reserve Christian Winborne to pull within 23-21. CU continued its hot shooting, moving in front by double-digits at 38-28 on a three-ball from Jasen Green and 43-30 after a corner trey by Isaac Traudt. Graves moved over 1,000 career points on a trey to make it 46-32, then Austin Swartz buried a corner triple of his own as the lead grew to 49-32.
Creighton made 10-of-17 three-pointers before the break as six different Bluejays made at least one shot from long-range. CU also owned a 20-11 edge on the glass in the opening stanza.
Back-to-back trifectas from Traudt and another by Green extended CU's lead to 69-43 with 14 minutes to play. The Bluejays led by as much as 29 (74-45).
Five Bluejays scored in double-figures. Owen Freeman, Josh Dix and Green all scored 14 points to pace a balanced effort, while Graves and Swartz each had 11. CU distributed 23 assists on 35 field goals and won the rebound battle, 35-23. CU shot 61.0 percent from the field and was perfect in seven free throw attempts.
Winborne led Nicholls (0-7) with a season-best 20Â points, making 5-of-5 three-point attempts. The Colonels made 9-of-17 three-pointers (52.9 percent) and shot 25-for-61 (45.9 percent) overall.
Creighton returns to the court on Sunday at 4 p.m. with a road game at unbeaten Nebraska that will be televised on FS1.
NOTES: Tonight was the first meeting ever between the Bluejays and Colonels ... Former Creighton graduate assistant Jovan Coleman is now an associate head coach at Nicholls ... The Colonels were playing their seventh straight road game to open the year and will open their home season on Sunday against Incarnate Word to open Southland Conference action... Josh Dix has made a three-pointer in 20 straight games ... Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 79 consecutive games ... Creighton has won 49 straight home games against winless teams ... Creighton's 16 three-pointers were a season-high ... Jasen Green tied his career-high with four assists. It was his third straight game with four assists after never doing it in the first 65 games of his career ... A tip-dunk in the final two minutes marked Liam McChesney first points since March 2, 2023.
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Team Stats
NichSt
CU
FG%
.459
.610
3FG%
.529
.500
FT%
.688
1.000
RB
23
35
TO
6
12
STL
11
3
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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