NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
North Texas Mean Green 51
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Creighton Bluejays 71
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UNT252651
CREI393271
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Match Report

Doug McDermott, Creighton overpower Tony Mitchell, North Texas

Doug McDermott had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 16 Creighton to a 71-51 season-opening victory over North Texas on Friday night.

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Team Stats

UNT CREI
22-69
FG
24-48
32
Field Goal %
50
2-16
3PT
5-18
13
Three Point %
28
5-10
FT
18-22
50
Free Throw %
82
38
Rebounds
39
18
Offensive Rebounds
7
20
Defensive Rebounds
32
11
Assists
14
6
Steals
4
2
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
20
Fouls
12
2
Largest Lead
23

Top Performers

UNT

  • Tony Mitchell F MIN 30 · PTS 18 · FG 8-15
  • Jordan Williams G MIN 30 · PTS 9 · FG 4-14
  • Alzee Williams G MIN 29 · PTS 9 · FG 3-14
  • Roger Franklin G-F MIN 22 · PTS 8 · FG 4-8

CREI

  • Doug McDermott F MIN 31 · PTS 21 · FG 6-11
  • Grant Gibbs G MIN 31 · PTS 6 · FG 2-2
  • Austin Chatman G MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 4-7
  • Gregory Echenique C MIN 22 · PTS 7 · FG 3-4

Play by Play

  1. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:00 51-71

    Geoffrey Groselle made Free Throw.

    56305 2nd Half
  2. Foul Turnover 1:00 51-70

    Foul on Keith Coleman

    61993 2nd Half
  3. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:26 51-70

    Jordan Williams made Free Throw.

    56572 2nd Half
  4. Foul Turnover 1:26 50-70

    Foul on Avery Dingman

    56304 2nd Half
  5. LayupShot 1:27 50-70

    Jordan Williams made Layup.

    56572 2nd Half
  6. Foul Turnover 1:31 48-70

    Andre Yates Turnover.

    61456 2nd Half
  7. Free Throw 1 of 1 2:58 48-70

    Andre Yates made Free Throw.

    61456 2nd Half
  8. Foul Turnover 2:59 48-69

    Foul on P.J. Hardwick

    61994 2nd Half
  9. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:37 48-69

    P.J. Hardwick made Free Throw.

    61994 2nd Half
  10. Foul Turnover 3:37 47-69

    Foul on Andre Yates

    61456 2nd Half
  11. LayupShot 3:45 47-69

    Doug McDermott made Layup.

    51586 2nd Half
  12. LayupShot 4:17 47-67

    P.J. Hardwick made Layup.

    61994 2nd Half
  13. LayupShot 4:45 45-67

    Doug McDermott made Layup. Assisted by Andre Yates.

    51586 2nd Half
  14. DunkShot 5:11 45-65

    Tony Mitchell made Dunk. Assisted by P.J. Hardwick.

    56567 2nd Half
  15. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:55 43-65

    Austin Chatman made Free Throw.

    56303 2nd Half
  16. Foul Turnover 5:55 43-64

    Foul on P.J. Hardwick

    61994 2nd Half
  17. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:55 43-64

    Austin Chatman made Free Throw.

    56303 2nd Half
  18. Three Point Jump Shot 6:04 43-63

    Tony Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Hardwick.

    56567 2nd Half
  19. Three Point Jump Shot 6:18 40-63

    Doug McDermott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gregory Echenique.

    51586 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 6:33 40-60

    Alzee Williams made Jumper.

    48364 2nd Half
  21. Three Point Jump Shot 7:07 38-60

    Austin Chatman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Doug McDermott.

    56303 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 7:36 38-57

    Roger Franklin made Jumper. Assisted by Alzee Williams.

    46001 2nd Half
  23. Foul Turnover 8:31 36-57

    Foul on Grant Gibbs

    41435 2nd Half
  24. Free Throw 1 of 1 8:46 36-57

    Doug McDermott made Free Throw.

    51586 2nd Half
  25. Foul Turnover 8:46 36-56

    Foul on Chris Jones

    56566 2nd Half
  26. Free Throw 1 of 1 8:46 36-56

    Doug McDermott made Free Throw.

    51586 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 9:15 36-55

    Roger Franklin made Jumper.

    46001 2nd Half
  28. Foul Turnover 11:39 34-55

    Foul on Will Artino

    51583 2nd Half
  29. Foul Turnover 11:49 34-55

    Andre Yates Turnover.

    61456 2nd Half
  30. Foul Turnover 11:56 34-55

    Foul on Jordan Williams

    56572 2nd Half
  31. Foul Turnover 11:56 34-55

    Jordan Williams Turnover.

    56572 2nd Half
  32. Foul Turnover 12:22 34-55

    Jordan Williams Turnover.

    56572 2nd Half
  33. Foul Turnover 13:00 34-55

    Tony Mitchell Turnover.

    56567 2nd Half
  34. Foul Turnover 13:00 34-55

    Foul on Tony Mitchell

    56567 2nd Half
  35. LayupShot 13:09 34-55

    Will Artino made Layup.

    51583 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 14:22 34-53

    Jordan Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.

    56572 2nd Half
  37. LayupShot 14:22 32-53

    Jordan Williams made Layup. Assisted by Chris Jones.

    56572 2nd Half
  38. Foul Turnover 14:22 30-53

    Will Artino Turnover.

    51583 2nd Half
  39. Three Point Jump Shot 14:58 30-53

    Avery Dingman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Austin Chatman.

    56304 2nd Half
  40. Foul Turnover 15:05 30-50

    Keith Coleman Turnover.

    61993 2nd Half
  41. Three Point Jump Shot 15:32 30-50

    Avery Dingman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Jones.

    56304 2nd Half
  42. Foul Turnover 15:56 30-47

    Foul on Austin Chatman

    56303 2nd Half
  43. LayupShot 15:56 30-47

    Keith Coleman made Layup.

    61993 2nd Half
  44. Foul Turnover 16:23 28-47

    Foul on Gregory Echenique

    41877 2nd Half
  45. Foul Turnover 16:38 28-47

    Keith Coleman Turnover.

    61993 2nd Half
  46. Foul Turnover 16:38 28-47

    Foul on Keith Coleman

    61993 2nd Half
  47. Free Throw 1 of 1 17:06 28-47

    Jahenns Manigat made Free Throw.

    51585 2nd Half
  48. Foul Turnover 17:06 28-46

    Foul on Tony Mitchell

    56567 2nd Half
  49. Free Throw 1 of 1 17:06 28-46

    Jahenns Manigat made Free Throw.

    51585 2nd Half
  50. LayupShot 17:24 28-45

    Tony Mitchell made Layup. Assisted by P.J. Hardwick.

    56567 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 17:44 26-45

    Austin Chatman made Jumper.

    56303 2nd Half
  52. Foul Turnover 18:01 26-43

    Foul on Chris Jones

    56566 2nd Half
  53. Foul Turnover 18:01 26-43

    Chris Jones Turnover.

    56566 2nd Half
  54. LayupShot 18:31 26-43

    Jahenns Manigat made Layup. Assisted by Grant Gibbs.

    51585 2nd Half
  55. TipShot 18:56 26-41

    Gregory Echenique made Tip Shot. Assisted by Grant Gibbs.

    41877 2nd Half
  56. Foul Turnover 18:56 26-39

    Foul on Jordan Williams

    56572 2nd Half
  57. Free Throw 1 of 1 19:13 26-39

    Alzee Williams made Free Throw.

    48364 2nd Half
  58. Foul Turnover 19:13 25-39

    Foul on Gregory Echenique

    41877 2nd Half
  59. Foul Turnover 0:05 25-39

    Clarke Overlander Turnover.

    61995 1st Half
  60. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:21 25-39

    Grant Gibbs made Free Throw.

    41435 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 51-71
    2nd Half
  2. Three Point Jump Shot 0:19 51-71

    P.J. Hardwick missed Three Point Jumper.

    61994 2nd Half
  3. Three Point Jump Shot 0:19 51-71

    Alex Olsen Defensive Rebound.

    58420 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:35 51-71

    P.J. Hardwick Offensive Rebound.

    61994 2nd Half
  5. TipShot 0:35 51-71

    Austin Mitchell missed Tip Shot.

    64507 2nd Half
  6. Offensive Rebound 0:37 51-71

    Austin Mitchell Offensive Rebound.

    64507 2nd Half
  7. LayupShot 0:37 51-71

    P.J. Hardwick missed Layup.

    61994 2nd Half
  8. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:00 51-71

    Geoffrey Groselle made Free Throw.

    56305 2nd Half
  9. Not Available 1:00 51-70
    2nd Half
  10. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:00 51-70

    Geoffrey Groselle missed Free Throw.

    56305 2nd Half
  11. Foul Turnover 1:00 51-70

    Foul on Keith Coleman

    61993 2nd Half
  12. RegularTimeOut 1:07 51-70

    Creighton Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  13. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:26 51-70

    Jordan Williams made Free Throw.

    56572 2nd Half
  14. Foul Turnover 1:26 50-70

    Foul on Avery Dingman

    56304 2nd Half
  15. LayupShot 1:27 50-70

    Jordan Williams made Layup.

    56572 2nd Half
  16. Steal 1:30 48-70

    Keith Coleman Steal.

    61993 2nd Half
  17. Foul Turnover 1:31 48-70

    Andre Yates Turnover.

    61456 2nd Half
  18. Defensive Rebound 1:54 48-70

    Will Artino Defensive Rebound.

    51583 2nd Half
  19. Three Point Jump Shot 1:54 48-70

    Clarke Overlander missed Three Point Jumper.

    61995 2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 2:01 48-70

    Keith Coleman Defensive Rebound.

    61993 2nd Half
  21. LayupShot 2:01 48-70

    Geoffrey Groselle missed Layup.

    56305 2nd Half
  22. RegularTimeOut 2:16 48-70

    Creighton Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  23. Defensive Rebound 2:36 48-70

    Doug McDermott Defensive Rebound.

    51586 2nd Half
  24. Three Point Jump Shot 2:36 48-70

    Jordan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.

    56572 2nd Half
  25. Defensive Rebound 2:58 48-70

    Tony Mitchell Defensive Rebound.

    56567 2nd Half
  26. Free Throw 1 of 1 2:58 48-70

    Andre Yates missed Free Throw.

    61456 2nd Half
  27. Free Throw 1 of 1 2:58 48-70

    Andre Yates made Free Throw.

    61456 2nd Half
  28. Foul Turnover 2:59 48-69

    Foul on P.J. Hardwick

    61994 2nd Half
  29. Offensive Rebound 3:09 48-69

    Grant Gibbs Offensive Rebound.

    41435 2nd Half
  30. Three Point Jump Shot 3:09 48-69

    Doug McDermott missed Three Point Jumper.

    51586 2nd Half
  31. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:37 48-69

    P.J. Hardwick made Free Throw.

    61994 2nd Half
  32. Not Available 3:37 47-69
    2nd Half
  33. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:37 47-69

    P.J. Hardwick missed Free Throw.

    61994 2nd Half
  34. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:37 47-69

    Official TV Timeout.

    2nd Half
  35. Foul Turnover 3:37 47-69

    Foul on Andre Yates

    61456 2nd Half
  36. LayupShot 3:45 47-69

    Doug McDermott made Layup.

    51586 2nd Half
  37. Offensive Rebound 3:47 47-67

    Doug McDermott Offensive Rebound.

    51586 2nd Half
  38. LayupShot 3:47 47-67

    Gregory Echenique missed Layup.

    41877 2nd Half
  39. LayupShot 4:17 47-67

    P.J. Hardwick made Layup.

    61994 2nd Half
  40. LayupShot 4:45 45-67

    Doug McDermott made Layup. Assisted by Andre Yates.

    51586 2nd Half

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