Doug McDermott scores 29 as Creighton pulls away
Doug McDermott scored 14 of his 29 points in a 6 ½-minute stretch of the second half when No. 16 Creighton pulled away from Evansville for an 87-70 victory on Saturday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Evansville Purple Aces
70
Creighton Bluejays
87
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| CREI | 45 | 42 | 87 |
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Match Report
Team Stats
EVAN
CREI
28-65
FG
30-61
43
Field Goal %
49
3-14
3PT
12-24
21
Three Point %
50
11-11
FT
15-19
100
Free Throw %
79
27
Rebounds
43
9
Offensive Rebounds
15
18
Defensive Rebounds
28
17
Assists
18
6
Steals
4
1
Blocks
3
7
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
7
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
19
Fouls
15
2
Largest Lead
21
Top Performers
EVAN
- Colt Ryan G-F MIN 39 · PTS 25 · FG 9-20
- Troy Taylor G MIN 27 · PTS 10 · FG 4-8
- Lewis Jones G-F MIN 24 · PTS 8 · FG 3-8
- Jaylon Moore F MIN 12 · PTS 9 · FG 4-7
CREI
- Doug McDermott F MIN 32 · PTS 29 · FG 9-15
- Gregory Echenique C MIN 23 · PTS 13 · FG 6-11
- Jahenns Manigat G MIN 36 · PTS 13 · FG 5-8
- Austin Chatman G MIN 34 · PTS 9 · FG 3-7
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