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Missouri Valley Tournament - Creighton Defeats Illinois State 83-79 - Recap
Missouri Valley Tournament - Creighton Defeats Illinois State 83-79 - Recap
Creighton got a 33-point performance from Doug McDermott as Creighton handed Illinois State an 83-79 defeat on Sunday at Scottrade Center.
Creighton won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 6-point spread.
Creighton got 20 points from Grant Gibbs and another 14 points from Antoine Young. Grant Gibbs contributed 5 assists, while Gregory Echenique cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Illinois State got 20 points from Nic Moore in a losing cause and another 17 points from Jackie Carmichael. Nic Moore contributed 5 assists for them, while Jackie Carmichael had 9 rebounds.
Creighton hit the break trailing 31-30 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Creighton as they grabbed 42 boards, while Illinois State only had 33.
