National Basketball Association
Creighton 81, DePaul 62
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Where: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Terry Oglesby, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
7104
By SportsDirect Inc.
Creighton 81, DePaul 62: Doug
McDermott scored 19 points as the Bluejays pulled away late to earn a
road win over the Blue Demons.
Avery Dingman had a season-high
16 points and five rebounds off the bench for Creighton (13-2, 3-0
Big East), which hit 11-of-21 from 3-point range. Ethan Wragge had 12
points - on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range - and seven rebounds,
while Austin Chatman and Will Artino each added 10.
Brandon Young had 24 points and
five assists for DePaul (8-8, 0-3), which hit just 6-of-23 from
beyond the arc. Cleveland Melvin added 16 points and six rebounds
while Tommy Hamilton IV scored nine points off the bench for the Blue
Demons.
DePaul played well in the early
going, leading for much of the first half and holding a four-point
advantage with just over six minutes to go. But Creighton closed on a
13-4 run, capped by McDermott's lay-up with less than a second
remaining, to take a five-point halftime advantage.
The Bluejays pushed the lead to
15 by the midway point of the second half before the Blue Demons
rallied back to within six with just over seven minutes to go. But a
7-0 run over the next two minutes pushed the lead back to 13, and
DePaul could never make another serious push.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Creighton G Grant
Gibbs suffered an undisclosed injury in the first half and didn't
return. … DePaul freshman G Billy Garrett Jr. came into the game
averaging 11 points but went 0-for-10 from the field, including
0-of-7 from 3-point range, and was held scoreless for the first time
this season. … The Bluejays won the rebound battle 39-32.
Top Game Performances
Creighton |
|
DePaul |
Doug McDermott 19 |
Scoring |
Brandon Young 24 |
Austin Chatman 6 |
Assists |
Brandon Young 5 |
Will Artino 7 |
Rebounds |
Cleveland Melvin 6 |
Doug McDermott 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Young 5 |
Jahenns Manigat 3 |
Steals |
Billy Garrett Jr. 3 |
Doug McDermott 2 |
Blocks |
Cleveland Melvin 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Creighton
|
81 |
48.2 |
11-21 |
16-24 |
19 |
38 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
DePaul
|
62 |
40.4 |
6-23 |
10-12 |
11 |
27 |
6 |
10 |
15 |