Alexander has 25, Creighton rolls over Georgetown 99-59
OMAHA, Neb. -- — Trey Alexander's 25 points helped Creighton defeat Georgetown 99-59 on Wednesday night.
Alexander shot 8 for 11, including 7 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Bluejays (19-11, 13-6 Big East Conference). Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points, shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line. Baylor Scheierman finished with 13 points.
Amir "Primo" Spears finished with 21 points and four assists for the Hoyas (7-24, 2-18). Bryson Mozone added 13 points for Georgetown.
Creighton never trailed and the score was 51-24 at halftime, with Alexander racking up 18 points. Creighton had an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 35-point lead to 43 points. The Bluejays outscored Georgetown by 13 points in the final half, as Arthur Kaluma led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian O'Connell
- Ron Groover
- Paul Szelc
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UConn | 18-2 | - | 37-3 |
Marquette | 14-6 | 4 | 27-10 |
Creighton | 14-6 | 4 | 25-10 |
Seton Hall | 13-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
St. John's | 11-9 | 7 | 20-13 |
Providence | 10-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
Villanova | 10-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
Butler | 9-11 | 9 | 18-15 |
Xavier | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
Georgetown | 2-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
DePaul | 0-20 | 18 | 3-29 |