NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
UConn Huskies 56
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Creighton Bluejays 59
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CONN263056
CREI302959
Madison Square Garden · 824 att.

Match Report

No. 17 Creighton tops UConn 59-56 to reach Big East finals

— Marcus Zegarowski made two key baskets in a decisive nine-point run late in the second half and No. 17 Creighton held Connecticut without a field goal over the final six minutes to beat the Huskies 59-56 Friday night in the Big East Tournament...

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Team Stats

CONN CREI
19-58
FG
23-62
33
Field Goal %
37
3-14
3PT
5-18
21
Three Point %
28
15-19
FT
8-14
79
Free Throw %
57
33
Rebounds
50
9
Offensive Rebounds
17
24
Defensive Rebounds
33
10
Assists
7
4
Steals
3
1
Blocks
3
8
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
2
8
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
13
Fouls
17
11
Largest Lead
6

Top Performers

CONN

  • James Bouknight G MIN 33 · PTS 14 · FG 4-14
  • Isaiah Whaley F MIN 33 · PTS 13 · FG 4-8
  • Adama Sanogo C MIN 21 · PTS 13 · FG 6-9
  • R.J. Cole G MIN 30 · PTS 5 · FG 2-6

CREI

  • Damien Jefferson F MIN 35 · PTS 14 · FG 4-13
  • Marcus Zegarowski G MIN 38 · PTS 13 · FG 6-14
  • Christian Bishop F MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 5-7
  • Mitch Ballock G MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 3-11

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 56-59

    Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.

    4278556 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 56-58

    Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.

    4278556 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:21 56-57

    Foul on Andre Jackson.

    4432190 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 56-57

    James Bouknight made Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 55-57

    James Bouknight made Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:31 54-57

    Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397036 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 2:01 54-57

    Isaiah Whaley made Free Throw.

    4278231 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 2:01 53-57

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 2:38 53-57

    Marcus Zegarowski made Jumper.

    4397036 2nd Half
  10. LayUpShot 3:20 53-55

    Christian Bishop made Layup.

    4397037 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 3:58 53-53

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

    4066720 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 4:12 53-50

    Foul on Adama Sanogo.

    4702023 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 4:12 53-50

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 4:30 53-50

    Foul on James Bouknight.

    4431712 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 5:08 53-50

    Marcus Zegarowski made Layup.

    4397036 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 5:44 53-48

    James Bouknight made Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 5:44 52-48

    James Bouknight made Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 5:44 51-48

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 6:08 51-48

    James Bouknight made Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 6:08 50-48

    Foul on Mitch Ballock.

    4278556 2nd Half
  21. LayUpShot 6:08 50-48

    James Bouknight made Layup.

    4431712 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 6:25 48-48

    Damien Jefferson made Free Throw.

    4066720 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 6:25 48-47

    Damien Jefferson made Free Throw.

    4066720 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 6:25 48-46

    Foul on Tyler Polley.

    4278230 2nd Half
  25. LayUpShot 7:50 48-46

    Marcus Zegarowski made Layup.

    4397036 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 9:20 48-44

    Christian Bishop made Free Throw.

    4397037 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 9:20 48-43

    Foul on Andre Jackson.

    4432190 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 9:32 48-43

    Tyler Polley made Free Throw.

    4278230 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 9:32 47-43

    Tyler Polley made Free Throw.

    4278230 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 9:32 46-43

    Foul on Mitch Ballock.

    4278556 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 9:58 46-43

    Tyler Polley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Jackson.

    4278230 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 10:47 43-43

    Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397036 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 11:53 43-43

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 12:16 43-43

    Marcus Zegarowski made Layup.

    4397036 2nd Half
  35. TipShot 12:44 43-41

    Tyrese Martin made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397179 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 13:02 41-41

    Foul on Adama Sanogo.

    4702023 2nd Half
  37. TipShot 13:10 41-41

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4576060 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 13:34 41-39

    Adama Sanogo made Layup. Assisted by R.J. Cole.

    4702023 2nd Half
  39. TipShot 13:51 39-39

    Damien Jefferson made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4066720 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 14:26 39-37

    James Bouknight made Jumper.

    4431712 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 14:55 37-37

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper.

    4576060 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 15:19 37-35

    Isaiah Whaley made Free Throw.

    4278231 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 15:19 36-35

    Isaiah Whaley made Free Throw.

    4278231 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 15:19 35-35

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 15:56 35-35

    Isaiah Whaley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by R.J. Cole.

    4278231 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 16:54 32-35

    Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.

    4067205 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 17:17 32-32

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  48. LayUpShot 17:38 32-32

    Adama Sanogo made Layup.

    4702023 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 18:09 30-32

    Foul on R.J. Cole.

    4279789 2nd Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 18:34 30-32

    Adama Sanogo made Free Throw.

    4702023 2nd Half
  51. PersonalFoul 18:34 29-32

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  52. LayUpShot 18:59 29-32

    Mitch Ballock made Layup.

    4278556 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 19:32 29-30

    R.J. Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Bouknight.

    4279789 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 0:05 26-30

    Foul on Mitch Ballock.

    4278556 1st Half
  55. JumpShot 0:40 26-30

    R.J. Cole made Jumper.

    4279789 1st Half
  56. JumpShot 1:04 24-30

    Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4278556 1st Half
  57. LayUpShot 1:34 24-27

    Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397037 1st Half
  58. JumpShot 2:14 24-25

    Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.

    4397036 1st Half
  59. PersonalFoul 2:47 24-22

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 1st Half
  60. JumpShot 3:03 24-22

    Isaiah Whaley made Jumper.

    4278231 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 56-59

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:07 56-59

    Denzel Mahoney Defensive Rebound.

    4067205 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:07 56-59

    Tyler Polley missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278230 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:09 56-59

    Isaiah Whaley Offensive Rebound.

    4278231 2nd Half
  5. LayUpShot 0:09 56-59

    James Bouknight missed Layup.

    4431712 2nd Half
  6. Offensive Rebound 0:16 56-59

    Tyler Polley Offensive Rebound.

    4278230 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:16 56-59

    James Bouknight missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431712 2nd Half
  8. ShortTimeOut 0:21 56-59

    Creighton Timeout

    2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 56-59

    Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.

    4278556 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 56-58

    Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.

    4278556 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 0:21 56-57

    Foul on Andre Jackson.

    4432190 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 56-57

    James Bouknight made Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 55-57

    James Bouknight made Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:31 54-57

    Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397036 2nd Half
  15. ShortTimeOut 0:44 54-57

    UConn Timeout

    2nd Half
  16. Defensive Rebound 0:49 54-57

    Adama Sanogo Defensive Rebound.

    4702023 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 0:49 54-57

    Marcus Zegarowski missed Layup.

    4397036 2nd Half
  18. Defensive Rebound 1:20 54-57

    Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.

    4397037 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 1:20 54-57

    Isaiah Whaley missed Jumper.

    4278231 2nd Half
  20. Lost Ball Turnover 1:41 54-57

    Marcus Zegarowski Turnover.

    4397036 2nd Half
  21. Defensive Rebound 2:01 54-57

    Denzel Mahoney Defensive Rebound.

    4067205 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 2:01 54-57

    Isaiah Whaley missed Free Throw.

    4278231 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 2:01 54-57

    Isaiah Whaley made Free Throw.

    4278231 2nd Half
  24. OfficialTVTimeOut 2:01 53-57

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 2:01 53-57

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  26. Offensive Rebound 2:08 53-57

    Isaiah Whaley Offensive Rebound.

    4278231 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 2:08 53-57

    Tyler Polley missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278230 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 2:38 53-57

    Marcus Zegarowski made Jumper.

    4397036 2nd Half
  29. Steal 3:02 53-55

    Christian Bishop Steal.

    4397037 2nd Half
  30. Lost Ball Turnover 3:02 53-55

    James Bouknight Turnover.

    4431712 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 3:20 53-55

    Christian Bishop made Layup.

    4397037 2nd Half
  32. Defensive Rebound 3:39 53-53

    Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.

    4277846 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 3:39 53-53

    Jalen Gaffney missed Layup.

    4431732 2nd Half
  34. ShortTimeOut 3:44 53-53

    UConn Timeout

    2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 3:58 53-53

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

    4066720 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 4:12 53-50

    Foul on Adama Sanogo.

    4702023 2nd Half
  37. Defensive Rebound 4:12 53-50

    Creighton Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 4:12 53-50

    James Bouknight missed Free Throw.

    4431712 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 4:12 53-50

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  40. Defensive Rebound 4:30 53-50

    Adama Sanogo Defensive Rebound.

    4702023 2nd Half

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