Northwestern Falls 87-79 Against Creighton - Game Recap
Northwestern Falls 87-79 Against Creighton - Game Recap
Northwestern was scorched by Doug McDermott for 27 points as Creighton defeated them 87-79 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Creighton won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 7.5-point spread as favorites.
Antoine Young had 13 points for Creighton and Gregory Echenique chipped in with 11 points. Grant Gibbs had 12 assists for them, while Gregory Echenique was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Northwestern got a 34-point performance from Drew Crawford, who was supported by 18 points from John Shurna. Dave Sobolewski had 8 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern, while John Shurna grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Creighton were victorious, as the score was 37-36 at the break.
Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-24.
