Creighton wins 2nd annual Cayman Islands Classic
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- Sophomore Ty-Shon Alexander made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 36 points to lead Creighton past No. 16 Clemson 87-82 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the second annual Cayman Islands Classic.
Alexander, who was named the most outstanding player of the tournament, was 9-of-16 shooting, missing just five from distance, and made all 11 of his free throws.
Clemson's Marcquise Reed completed a 3-point play with 28 seconds left and Elijah Thomas forced a turnover on an inbound play, leading to Shelton Mitchell's shot inside to pull to 83-80. Davion Mintz answered with two free throws at the other end, and after Reed was off on a 3-pointer, Mintz sealed it with a dunk.
Creighton (5-1) has back-to-back home games against Montana and No. 3 Gonzaga, which upset top-ranked Duke 89-87 earlier Wednesday in Maui.
Reed was 11 of 22 from the floor and scored 27 points for Clemson (5-1), reaching 1,001 points with the team. David Skara had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers, who play in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Monday against Nebraska.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Shows
- Jamie Luckie
- Jeff Anderson
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 12-1 | - | 20-3 |
| Clemson | 11-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Louisville | 11-2 | 1 | 18-6 |
| Wake Forest | 10-3 | 2 | 18-6 |
| SMU | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Stanford | 8-5 | 4 | 16-8 |
| North Carolina | 7-5 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-7 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Florida State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| California | 5-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Virginia | 5-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Syracuse | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
| Notre Dame | 4-8 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
| Boston College | 2-10 | 9.5 | 10-13 |
| NC State | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
| Miami | 1-11 | 10.5 | 5-18 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 12-1 | - | 21-3 |
| Creighton | 11-2 | 1 | 18-6 |
| Marquette | 9-4 | 3 | 18-6 |
| UConn | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Xavier | 6-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Villanova | 6-6 | 5.5 | 13-10 |
| Georgetown | 6-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Providence | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
| Butler | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| DePaul | 2-11 | 10 | 11-13 |
| Seton Hall | 1-12 | 11 | 6-18 |
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