Foster’s 2nd-half surge leads Creighton past Huskers 75-65 (Dec 09, 2017)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Marcus Foster scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, and Creighton beat Neb..
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Marcus Foster scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, and Creighton beat Nebraska 75-65 Saturday for its seventh straight win over the Cornhuskers.
Foster, held to 1-of-5 shooting in the first half, hit a 3-pointer from the wing with 46 seconds to play to put the Bluejays (8-2) up 69-63.
Mitch Ballock had 11 of his 13 points in the second, Ronnie Harrell Jr. finished with 12 and Khyri Thomas added 11 for Creighton.
Isaac Copeland had a double-double with 20 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for Nebraska (7-4). The Huskers got 16 points from James Palmer Jr., and 10 from Isaiah Roby. Glynn Watson had eight points and five assists before fouling out with 2:50 left.
The Bluejays, fueled by a sellout crowd of 17,901 that was on its feet much of the second half, shot 59 percent after halftime.
They struggled in the first half, missing 5 of 7 free throws after getting in the bonus less than 8 minutes into the game, committing seven turnovers in a five-minute stretch and missing 11 of 13 3-pointers.
Still, they trailed just 33-28 at half thanks to Nebraska’s 39-percent shooting and inability to pull away when it had chances.
Creighton took the lead for good on Martin Krampelj’s dunk midway through the second half.
BIG PICTURE
Nebraska: The Huskers clearly have closed the gap against Creighton, which struggled with Copeland’s size.
Creighton: The Bluejays took the all-time series lead, 26-25, against its in-state rival. The seven straight wins over Nebraska mark their longest streak over the Huskers. Creighton has won 11 straight regular-season home games against the Huskers.
UP NEXT
Nebraska hosts No. 2 Kansas on Saturday.
Creighton hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore on Friday.
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