Maurice Watson scores career-high 32 as Creighton starts fast in upset
Maurice Watson scored a career-high 32 points, and Creighton rode a fast start to a 70-56 upset of No. 5 Xavier on Tuesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Xavier Musketeers
56
Creighton Bluejays
70
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAV | 27 | 29 | 56 |
| CREI | 37 | 33 | 70 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 100-55 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 76-53 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | W 97-52 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 1:08 56-70
Trevon Bluiett made Layup. Assisted by Myles Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:17 54-70
Maurice Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:17 54-69
Foul on Edmond Sumner.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:31 54-69
Cole Huff made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:31 54-68
Foul on J.P. Macura.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 54-68
Foul on Cole Huff.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 54-68
Zach Hanson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 54-67
Zach Hanson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:45 54-66
Foul on Kaiser Gates.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:48 54-66
Edmond Sumner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:48 53-66
Foul on Maurice Watson Jr..
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LayUpShot 2:05 53-66
Maurice Watson Jr. made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:20 53-64
Maurice Watson Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:17 53-62
Edmond Sumner made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:17 52-62
Edmond Sumner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:17 51-62
Foul on Maurice Watson Jr..
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LayUpShot 3:30 51-62
Maurice Watson Jr. made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:56 51-60
Foul on Cole Huff.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:05 51-60
Edmond Sumner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:05 50-60
Foul on Cole Huff.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:38 50-60
Cole Huff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Zierden.
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JumpShot 5:42 50-57
Maurice Watson Jr. made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:10 50-55
Jalen Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:10 49-55
Jalen Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:10 48-55
Foul on Zach Hanson.
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LayUpShot 6:31 48-55
Maurice Watson Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:54 48-53
Jalen Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:54 47-53
Jalen Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:54 46-53
Foul on Toby Hegner.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:49 46-53
Geoffrey Groselle made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:49 46-52
Foul on Myles Davis.
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DunkShot 8:29 46-52
J.P. Macura made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:02 44-52
Maurice Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:02 44-51
Maurice Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:02 44-50
Foul on J.P. Macura.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:16 44-50
Jalen Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:16 43-50
Jalen Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:16 42-50
Foul on James Milliken.
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TipShot 9:55 42-50
J.P. Macura made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 10:17 40-50
Foul on James Farr.
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Technical Foul 10:17 40-50
Technical Foul on James Farr.
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Technical Foul 10:17 40-50
Technical Foul on Maurice Watson Jr..
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PersonalFoul 10:17 40-50
Foul on Maurice Watson Jr..
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JumpShot 10:20 40-50
Jalen Reynolds made Jumper. Assisted by Edmond Sumner.
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JumpShot 10:47 38-50
Maurice Watson Jr. made Jumper.
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JumpShot 12:13 38-48
James Farr made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:33 36-48
Geoffrey Groselle made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:33 36-47
Foul on Larry Austin Jr..
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PersonalFoul 13:31 36-47
Foul on J.P. Macura.
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JumpShot 14:02 36-47
Jalen Reynolds made Jumper. Assisted by Trevon Bluiett.
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PersonalFoul 14:07 34-47
Foul on James Milliken.
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JumpShot 14:39 34-47
James Farr made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:15 32-47
Jalen Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:15 31-47
Foul on Zach Hanson.
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JumpShot 15:15 31-47
Jalen Reynolds made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 15:21 29-47
Foul on Toby Hegner.
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PersonalFoul 15:52 29-47
Foul on Remy Abell.
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LayUpShot 16:12 29-47
Maurice Watson Jr. made Layup.
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JumpShot 16:37 29-45
James Farr made Jumper. Assisted by Trevon Bluiett.
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PersonalFoul 16:47 27-45
Foul on Geoffrey Groselle.
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End Game 0:00 56-70
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:29 56-70
Isaiah Zierden Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:29 56-70
Larry Austin Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:31 56-70
Creighton Turnover.
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LayUpShot 1:08 56-70
Trevon Bluiett made Layup. Assisted by Myles Davis.
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Defensive Rebound 1:17 54-70
Myles Davis Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:17 54-70
Maurice Watson Jr. missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:17 54-70
Maurice Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:17 54-69
Foul on Edmond Sumner.
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Defensive Rebound 1:20 54-69
Cole Huff Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:20 54-69
James Milliken Block.
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JumpShot 1:20 54-69
Edmond Sumner missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:31 54-69
Trevon Bluiett Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:31 54-69
Cole Huff missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:31 54-69
Cole Huff made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:31 54-68
Foul on J.P. Macura.
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Defensive Rebound 1:33 54-68
Cole Huff Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 54-68
Kaiser Gates missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:33 54-68
Xavier Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 54-68
Kaiser Gates missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 54-68
Foul on Cole Huff.
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Offensive Rebound 1:39 54-68
Kaiser Gates Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:39 54-68
Myles Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 54-68
Zach Hanson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 54-67
Zach Hanson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:45 54-66
Foul on Kaiser Gates.
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Defensive Rebound 1:48 54-66
Zach Hanson Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:48 54-66
Edmond Sumner missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:48 54-66
Edmond Sumner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:48 53-66
Foul on Maurice Watson Jr..
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ShortTimeOut 1:54 53-66
Xavier Timeout
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LayUpShot 2:05 53-66
Maurice Watson Jr. made Layup.
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Steal 2:13 53-64
Maurice Watson Jr. Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:13 53-64
Trevon Bluiett Turnover.
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LayUpShot 2:20 53-64
Maurice Watson Jr. made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:38 53-62
Maurice Watson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:38 53-62
Trevon Bluiett missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:45 53-62
Xavier Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:45 53-62
Edmond Sumner missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:54 53-62
Xavier Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
XAV
CREI
21-70
FG
22-54
30
Field Goal %
41
1-21
3PT
7-30
5
Three Point %
23
13-20
FT
19-26
65
Free Throw %
73
46
Rebounds
44
16
Offensive Rebounds
8
30
Defensive Rebounds
36
8
Assists
8
8
Steals
4
2
Blocks
3
11
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
1
11
Total Turnovers
15
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
21
Fouls
23
0
Largest Lead
18
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