Creighton Defeats Southern Illinois 88-69 - Recap
Creighton Defeats Southern Illinois 88-69 - Recap
Creighton got 18 points from Doug McDermott as they ran past Southern Illinois 88-69 on Tuesday at SIU Arena.
Creighton was a 6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Creighton got 17 points from Jahenns Manigat and another 15 points from Gregory Echenique. Antoine Young contributed 8 assists, while Gregory Echenique cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got 16 points from Mamadou Seck in a losing cause and another 13 points from T.J. Lindsay. Jeff Early contributed 4 assists for them, while Dantiel Daniels had 6 rebounds.
Creighton hit the break leading 39-30 before taking care of business in the second half.
Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-16.

