Missouri Valley Tournament - Creighton vs Northern Iowa Final: 60-57 - Recap
Missouri Valley Tournament - Creighton vs Northern Iowa Final: 60-57 - Recap
Creighton earned a 60-57 victory over Northern Iowa on Friday, getting 18 points from Kenny Lawson Jr. at Scottrade Center.
Creighton was a 2-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Doug McDermott had 16 points for Creighton and Antoine Young chipped in with 11 points. Antoine Young had 7 assists for them, while Gregory Echenique was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Northern Iowa got 15 points from Jake Koch in a losing cause and another 14 points from Kwadzo Ahelegbe. Kwadzo Ahelegbe contributed 4 assists for them, while Kwadzo Ahelegbe had 6 rebounds.
Creighton hit the break leading 25-17 before taking care of business in the second half.
Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-24.
