Missouri Valley Tournament - Evansville vs Creighton Recap - Creighton Wins 99-71
Missouri Valley Tournament - Evansville vs Creighton Recap - Creighton Wins 99-71
Evansville was run off the court by Creighton on Saturday as they blasted them 99-71 at Scottrade Center.
Creighton was a 5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Gregory Echenique had 20 points for Creighton and Doug McDermott chipped in with 14 points. Austin Chatman had 7 assists for them, while Gregory Echenique was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Evansville got 17 points from Kenneth Harris in a losing cause and another 13 points from Colt Ryan. Troy Taylor contributed 5 assists for them, while Kenneth Harris had 3 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Creighton were victorious, as the score was 49-30 at the break.
Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-17.
