There was an upset on Friday night as the Nebraska Cornhuskers went on the road and took down the No. 14 Creighton Bluejays 74-63. The first half was the difference as Nebraska outscored Creighton by 11 points.
The Cornhuskers (4-1) registered a massive win in their first road game of the season, with their shooting keeping them ahead throughout. The Bluejays (4-1) were handed their first loss of the year as he struggled to get going offensively outside of guard Pop Isaacs’ 25 points.
Here's a closer look at the box score and how the game unfolded.
Nebraska vs. Creighton box score
Nebraska vs. Creighton box score
Nebraska Cornhuskers box score
Creighton Bluejays box score
Nebraska vs. Creighton Game Summary
The Nebraska Cornhuskers performed well on offense, registering a 42.1/25.0/73.3 team shooting split in this game. They grabbed 37 total rebounds but struggled to pass the basketball, as they had only eight assists. The defense was able to record 10 steals and a single block.
Nebraska turned the basketball over only seven times and scored 22 points off the Bluejays’ 17 turnovers. Nebraska recorded 28 points in the paint to control the game and never trailed at any point.
The No. 14 Creighton Bluejays struggled offensively, shooting 32.7% from the floor, 28.6% from deep and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They were 12-of-42 on 3-point attempts.
The Bluejays also recorded 12 assists on 17 made field goals. The biggest issue was turning over the ball (17 times) as they registered the same number of field goals as turnovers.
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