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North Texas Holds On to Beat Creighton 62-58

Creighton-Jays-BasketballDENTON, Texas (AP) — Colin Voss had 16 points and eight rebounds to help North Texas hold on and beat Creighton 62-58 on Sunday.

Creighton overcame a 17-point deficit, using a 31-6 run capped by back-to-back 3’s by Toby Hegner and Isaiah Zierden, to pull within 57-55 with 1:19 left.

T.J. Taylor split a pair of free throws for North Texas to stretch its lead to 58-55 with 35 seconds to go. The Bluejays couldn’t answer, missing four 3-point attempts. Taylor then made four more from the line to seal it for North Texas

Austin Chatman hit a trey at the buzzer to cap the scoring for Creighton.

Jordan Williams added 13 points, and Taylor dished out five assists and was 7 of 8 from the line for North Texas (6-4).

Hegner scored 13 points and Zierden finished with 12 to lead Creighton (9-4).

Creighton Runs Away from Texas-Pan American, 75-60

Creighton-Jays-BasketballOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Austin Chatman and Toby Hegner combined to score 36 points to lead Creighton to a 75-60 win over Texas-Pan American in the Bluejays’ final nonconference game Friday night.

Creighton (9-3) opened the game on a 7-0 run and had its first double-digit lead seven minutes in. Chatman drilled a jumper at the buzzer to send the Bluejays into the locker room with a 41-27 advantage.

Chatman tossed in 20 points, connecting on 7 of 13 shots from the field and 2 of 6 from distance. Hegner was 6 of 11 from the field, 3 of 8 from beyond the arc, and pulled down six rebounds. Avery Dingman added 11 points.

Creighton shot 50 percent from the floor (30 of 60).

Shaquille Hines scored 16 points and Everett Osborne added another 15 to lead Texas-Pan American (5-6). Janari Joessaar added 12. The Broncs was 20 of 49 from the field.

Creighton’s Milliken is Suspended for Violating Team Rules

James Milliken Creighton BluejaysOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton guard James Milliken has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.

Coach Greg McDermott announced Tuesday that Milliken would not practice or travel with the Bluejays during the suspension. A statement from the school said a decision on Milliken’s status in the program would be made in January.

Milliken scored a career-high 23 points in a double-overtime win over South Dakota on Dec. 9. He was held out of the first half of Saturday’s overtime loss to Saint Mary’s for showing up late to the morning shoot-around.

Milliken has appeared in all 11 games and averaged 5.7 points and 17 minutes.

Saint Mary’s Ends Creighton’s 24-Game Home Streak 71-67, OT

Creighton-Jays-BasketballOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Aaron Bright scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and overtime on Saturday, and Saint Mary’s beat Creighton 71-67, ending the Bluejays’ 24-game home winning streak.

Bright made a jumper with 1 minute left in overtime that gave the Gaels a 68-64 lead and 1 of 2 free throws extended the Gaels (6-1) back in front by four with 10 seconds to go.

The Bluejays (8-3) had the fifth-longest home winning streak in the nation with their last home loss to Illinois State 75-72 on Feb. 9, 2013.

Kerry Carter had 19 points, Dane Pineau had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Brad Waldow finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, including two free throws that put the Gaels up 70-64 with 32 seconds left.

Austin Chatman led Creighton with 19 points and Isaiah Zierden added 17 points with four 3-pointers in the second half.

Creighton Outlasts South Dakota 91-88 in 2OT

Creighton-Jays-BasketballOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — James Milliken came off the bench to score a career-high 23 points to lead Creighton to a 91-88 double overtime victory over South Dakota on Tuesday night.

Milliken nailed a 3-pointer, drove the baseline for a layup and hit another trey to give Creighton an 85-80 lead with 1:09 remaining in the second overtime. Austin Chatman, who was scoreless in the first half but finished with 24 points, made five free throws to seal the win for Creighton (8-2).

South Dakota was trailing 65-62 with three seconds left in regulation when Tyler Larson made a 3 to force overtime.

Chatman made a 3 to start the first overtime. South Dakota’s Trey Norris nailed a 3-pointer to tie at 76 and go into the second overtime.

Larson had 25 points, Tre Burnette had a career-high 24 and Brandon Bos chipped in 23 for the Coyotes (3-7).

Creighton Defeats Huskers 4th Year in Row, 65-55

Nebraska-Huskers-Creighton-LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Austin Chatman scored 16 points, Isiah Zierden hit three big 3-pointers in the second half and Creighton defeated in-state rival Nebraska 65-55 on Sunday night.

The Bluejays (7-2) have won four straight over the Cornhuskers (5-2) — all by double digits — and handed them only their second loss in 21 all-time games at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Zierden had all 13 of his points in the second half, and Chatman added seven rebounds and six assists.

Terran Petteway had 21 points to lead Nebraska, which shot 37.7 percent.

Creighton, down by 10 points late in the first half, was within 28-27 at half and then hit 3 of 4 3-pointers in the middle of the second half to go ahead.

Husker Pregame Party Set for Sunday

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballLincoln – Join fellow Nebraska basketball fans on Sunday afternoon prior to the Huskers’ game with Creighton at the official pregame party at Barry’s Bar and Grill in the Haymarket.

The pregame event runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Barry’s Bar and Grill (235 N. 9th Street) and the free event for fans includes door prizes, giveaways, trivia, and fun with fellow Husker fans. The giveaways will take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., allowing fans to get to Pinnacle Bank Arena in time for the 6 p.m. tipoff with the Bluejays.

For more information in the event, contact the Nebraska Athletic Development Office at (402) 472-2367.

Huskers Return Home to Face Creighton Sunday Night

Nebraska-Huskers-Creighton-The Nebraska men’s basketball team returns to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday evening, as the Huskers play host to the Creighton Bluejays in the annual matchup of the two programs.

A sellout crowd of nearly 16,000 is expected and tipoff from Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 6:06 p.m. (central) and will be nationally televised on BTN with Cory Provus and Jim Jackson on the call. Sunday’s game is also available online at BTN.com and BTN2Go on mobile platforms.

The game will be broadcast across the state of Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, 1110 KFAB in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and available on the Huskers’ app on iOS or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

The Huskers will be looking to complete a sweep of their in-state Division I foes, as Nebraska knocked off Omaha, 80-67, at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Nov. 25.
The Huskers are 5-1 on the season following a 70-65 win at Florida State Monday evening. In that game, Nebraska built an 18-point second-half lead, only to withstand a furious Seminoles comeback in the final 10 minutes. Nebraska won the game on the defensive end, holding the Seminoles to 41 percent shooting and forcing 17 turnovers.
While Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields carried the bulk of the offensive load and combined for 46 points, the Huskers’ role players made significant plays down the stretch, as baskets by David Rivers and Tarin Smith kept NU in the lead after the Seminoles cut the lead to one in the final two minutes.

Petteway and Shields are one of only two duos in the country averaging at least 20 points per game, joining the Georgia State pair of R.J. Hunter and Ryan Harrow.
Sunday’s game with Creighton begins a three-game homestand for the Huskers, all against teams which won at least 20 games in 2013-14. Nebraska has been tough at Pinnacle Bank Arena, going 19-1 at home over the last two seasons and has won 11 straight in the building dating back to last January.

Creighton comes into Sunday’s game with a 6-2 record following a 77-64 loss at Tulsa Wednesday night. The Bluejays won five straight to open the season, including a win over No. 18 Oklahoma on Nov. 19, before dropping two of their last three contests.

Tulsa holds off Creighton in 77-64 Win

Creighton-Jays-BasketballTULSA, Okla. (AP) — James Woodard scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Tulsa to a 77-64 win over Creighton on Wednesday night.

Woodard shot 7 of 13 from the floor and reached 1,000 career points on a 28-25 go-ahead trey with 2:14 to go in the first period to give Tulsa (4-3) a lead it would hold the rest of the game. He also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

Shaquille Harrison and Marquel Curtis scored 17 points apiece for the Golden Hurricanes, who shot 48.1 percent from the field and forced 13 turnovers to end a four-game series skid against Creighton (6-2).

Austin Chatman led the Blue Jays with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Toby Hegner had 14 points and Devin Brooks had 10 along with seven rebounds.

Woodard entered the game needing eight points to reach the 1,000-point milestone.

Kentucky Still Firm No. 1; Defending Champs Out Along with Creighton

basketballThose young Kentucky Wildcats still have a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 poll.

Kentucky (7-0), outscoring opponents by an NCAA-best 36.8 points a game, again got 62 of 65 first-place votes Monday in the new rankings. No. 2 Wisconsin (7-0) was on top of the remaining ballots.

Arizona and Duke remained third and fourth. Louisville, Texas, Virginia, Wichita State, Gonzaga and Villanova rounded out the top 10.

North Carolina (5-1) dropped seven spots to 12th after losing to Butler, one of five poll newcomers at No. 23.

Defending national champion Connecticut (3-2) dropped out of the poll from 24th after their second straight loss, 55-54 at home to Texas.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Kentucky (62) 7-0 1,622 1
2. Wisconsin (3) 7-0 1,511 2
3. Arizona 6-0 1,488 3
4. Duke 7-0 1,475 4
5. Louisville 5-0 1,260 6
6. Texas 6-0 1,254 7
7. Virginia 7-0 1,196 8
8. Wichita St. 4-0 1,165 9
9. Gonzaga 6-0 1,133 10
10. Villanova 6-0 1,075 12
11. Kansas 5-1 1,063 11
12. North Carolina 5-1 864 5
13. San Diego St. 5-1 784 15
14. Ohio St. 5-0 759 16
15. Miami 7-0 697 17
16. West Virginia 7-0 601 21
17. Michigan 5-1 454 19
18. Arkansas 6-0 438 25
19. Michigan St. 5-2 423 20
20. Iowa St. 3-1 330 13
21. Maryland 7-0 306
22. Oklahoma 4-2 254
23. Butler 5-1 222
24. Illinois 6-0 104
25. Utah 5-1 88

Others receiving votes: N. Iowa 83, UConn 76, Oklahoma St. 69, Providence 56, VCU 52, Syracuse 49, Florida 40, Georgetown 30, Creighton 29, Washington 17, NC State 12, Wyoming 10, California 8, Seton Hall 5, St. John’s 5, Nebraska 4, Baylor 3, UCLA 3, Mississippi 2, Old Dominion 2, TCU 2, Notre Dame 1, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 1.

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