West Virginia Mountaineers at Creighton Bluejays
· College Basketball Crown - Semifinals
87 - 70
Thomas scores 20 as West Virginia downs Creighton 87-70 in CBC
West Virginia plays Oklahoma, which beat Baylor 82-69 in the other semifinal, for the CBC title on Sunday.
Thomas shot 9 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Mountaineers (20-14). Treysen Eaglestaff scored 16 points, going 6 of 11 (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Brenen Lorient shot 6 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 1 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
Josh Dix led the Bluejays (16-18) in scoring, finishing with 18 points. Creighton also got 15 points from Hudson Greer. Jasen Green also had 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks.
West Virginia took the lead for good 18 seconds into the game and the score was 43-37 at halftime, with Thomas racking up 12 points. West Virginia pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 16 points. The Mountaineers outscored Creighton by 11 points in the final half, as Lorient led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 87 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | West Virginia Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Fedor Zugic misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot | 87 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Chance Moore makes 1-foot dunk | 87 - 70 |
Statistics
 WVU |
 CREI |
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|---|---|---|
| 35-66 | FG | 23-53 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 12-30 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 5-11 | FT | 18-23 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 2,947 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |