NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Xavier Musketeers 61
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Creighton Bluejays 66
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Match Report

Creighton hands Xavier its first loss of season in 66-61 win

— Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 12th-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season.

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Team Stats

XAV CREI
24-68
FG
22-62
35
Field Goal %
35
8-32
3PT
8-28
25
Three Point %
29
5-7
FT
14-20
71
Free Throw %
70
42
Rebounds
45
7
Offensive Rebounds
8
35
Defensive Rebounds
37
10
Assists
10
4
Steals
4
3
Blocks
6
11
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
20
Fouls
11
13
Largest Lead
10

Top Performers

XAV

  • Paul Scruggs G MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • Nate Johnson G MIN 32 · PTS 12 · FG 4-13
  • Jason Carter F MIN 32 · PTS 6 · FG 3-10
  • Zach Freemantle F MIN 23 · PTS 7 · FG 3-9

CREI

  • Denzel Mahoney G MIN 31 · PTS 13 · FG 4-9
  • Marcus Zegarowski G MIN 30 · PTS 10 · FG 2-11
  • Christian Bishop F MIN 27 · PTS 10 · FG 4-8
  • Mitch Ballock G MIN 34 · PTS 7 · FG 2-9

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 61-66

    Antwann Jones made Free Throw.

    4396634 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 61-65

    Antwann Jones made Free Throw.

    4396634 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:01 61-64

    Foul on Nate Johnson.

    4067338 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:10 61-64

    Paul Scruggs made Three Point Jumper.

    4278591 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:16 58-64

    Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.

    4397036 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:16 58-63

    Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.

    4397036 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:16 58-62

    Foul on Colby Jones.

    4433378 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:25 58-62

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 1:25 58-62

    Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.

    4278556 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:25 58-61

    Foul on Colby Jones.

    4433378 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 1:43 58-61

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 58-61

    Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.

    4397036 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 1:52 58-60

    Foul on Jason Carter.

    4067398 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 2:15 58-60

    Adam Kunkel made Layup.

    4398300 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 2:42 56-60

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 2:42 56-59

    Foul on Zach Freemantle.

    4432869 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 2:42 56-59

    Denzel Mahoney made Layup. Assisted by Christian Bishop.

    4067205 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 3:50 56-57

    Nate Johnson made Jumper.

    4067338 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 5:56 54-57

    Paul Scruggs made Three Point Jumper.

    4278591 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 6:41 51-57

    Christian Bishop made Jumper.

    4397037 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 7:12 51-55

    Christian Bishop made Free Throw.

    4397037 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 7:12 51-54

    Foul on Zach Freemantle.

    4432869 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 7:28 51-54

    Foul on Ben Stanley.

    4279788 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 7:54 51-54

    Foul on Zach Freemantle.

    4432869 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 8:02 51-54

    Ben Stanley made Jumper.

    4279788 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 8:35 49-54

    Foul on KyKy Tandy.

    4592606 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 8:49 49-54

    Zach Freemantle made Free Throw.

    4432869 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 8:49 48-54

    Foul on Mitch Ballock.

    4278556 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 9:05 48-54

    Christian Bishop made Free Throw.

    4397037 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 9:05 48-53

    Nate Johnson made Free Throw.

    4067338 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 9:05 47-53

    Nate Johnson made Free Throw.

    4067338 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 9:05 46-53

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  33. Technical Foul 9:05 46-53

    Technical Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 9:07 46-53

    Foul on Ben Stanley.

    4279788 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 9:07 46-53

    Christian Bishop made Jumper.

    4397037 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 10:44 46-51

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 10:57 46-51

    Foul on Adam Kunkel.

    4398300 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 12:41 46-51

    Alex O'Connell made Jumper.

    4277846 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 12:55 46-49

    Zach Freemantle made Jumper. Assisted by Ben Stanley.

    4432869 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 13:16 44-49

    Zach Freemantle made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.

    4432869 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 13:46 42-49

    Ben Stanley made Jumper.

    4279788 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 14:09 40-49

    Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper.

    4067205 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 15:14 40-46

    Adam Kunkel made Jumper.

    4398300 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 15:19 38-46

    Foul on Ryan Kalkbrenner.

    4576060 2nd Half
  45. TipShot 15:55 38-46

    Ben Stanley made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4279788 2nd Half
  46. MadeFreeThrow 17:07 36-46

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  47. MadeFreeThrow 17:07 36-45

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 17:07 36-44

    Foul on Colby Jones.

    4433378 2nd Half
  49. LayUpShot 17:17 36-44

    Jason Carter made Layup. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.

    4067398 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 18:11 34-44

    Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.

    4278556 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 18:52 34-41

    Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Mahoney.

    4397036 2nd Half
  52. LayUpShot 19:32 34-38

    Marcus Zegarowski made Layup.

    4397036 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 0:02 34-36

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 1st Half
  54. PersonalFoul 1:29 34-36

    Foul on Bryan Griffin.

    4289777 1st Half
  55. PersonalFoul 2:13 34-36

    Foul on Mitch Ballock.

    4278556 1st Half
  56. JumpShot 2:48 34-36

    Christian Bishop made Jumper.

    4397037 1st Half
  57. TipShot 3:37 34-34

    Alex O'Connell made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4277846 1st Half
  58. JumpShot 4:49 34-32

    Damien Jefferson made Jumper.

    4066720 1st Half
  59. MadeFreeThrow 5:10 34-30

    Ben Stanley made Free Throw.

    4279788 1st Half
  60. PersonalFoul 5:10 33-30

    Foul on Alex O'Connell.

    4277846 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 61-66

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 61-66

    Antwann Jones made Free Throw.

    4396634 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 61-65

    Antwann Jones made Free Throw.

    4396634 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:01 61-64

    Foul on Nate Johnson.

    4067338 2nd Half
  5. Defensive Rebound 0:01 61-64

    Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.

    4396634 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 0:01 61-64

    Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.

    4398300 2nd Half
  7. Steal 0:04 61-64

    Adam Kunkel Steal.

    4398300 2nd Half
  8. Lost Ball Turnover 0:04 61-64

    Antwann Jones Turnover.

    4396634 2nd Half
  9. ShortTimeOut 0:09 61-64

    Xavier Timeout

    2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 0:10 61-64

    Paul Scruggs made Three Point Jumper.

    4278591 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:16 58-64

    Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.

    4397036 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:16 58-63

    Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.

    4397036 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:16 58-62

    Foul on Colby Jones.

    4433378 2nd Half
  14. Defensive Rebound 0:23 58-62

    Marcus Zegarowski Defensive Rebound.

    4397036 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 0:23 58-62

    Jason Carter missed Three Point Jumper.

    4067398 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 0:25 58-62

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  17. Defensive Rebound 0:37 58-62

    Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.

    4398300 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 0:37 58-62

    Marcus Zegarowski missed Jumper.

    4397036 2nd Half
  19. Defensive Rebound 1:10 58-62

    Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.

    4397037 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 1:10 58-62

    Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4067338 2nd Half
  21. Offensive Rebound 1:17 58-62

    Xavier Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 1:17 58-62

    Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.

    4398300 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 1:25 58-62

    Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.

    4278556 2nd Half
  24. Dead Ball Rebound 1:25 58-61

    Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 1:25 58-61

    Mitch Ballock missed Free Throw.

    4278556 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 1:25 58-61

    Foul on Colby Jones.

    4433378 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 1:31 58-61

    Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.

    4397037 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 1:31 58-61

    Jason Carter missed Jumper.

    4067398 2nd Half
  29. ShortTimeOut 1:43 58-61

    Xavier Timeout

    2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 1:43 58-61

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 1:52 58-61

    Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.

    4067338 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 58-61

    Marcus Zegarowski missed Free Throw.

    4397036 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 58-61

    Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.

    4397036 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 1:52 58-60

    Foul on Jason Carter.

    4067398 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 2:15 58-60

    Adam Kunkel made Layup.

    4398300 2nd Half
  36. Offensive Rebound 2:23 56-60

    Colby Jones Offensive Rebound.

    4433378 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 2:23 56-60

    Jason Carter missed Three Point Jumper.

    4067398 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 2:42 56-60

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 2:42 56-59

    Foul on Zach Freemantle.

    4432869 2nd Half
  40. LayUpShot 2:42 56-59

    Denzel Mahoney made Layup. Assisted by Christian Bishop.

    4067205 2nd Half

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