BlueJays Drop A Loss On Xavier In Overtime

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The Xavier Musketeers won all 11 of its home games, including wins over Georgetown and Seton Hall, who were ranked when they visited the Cintas Center.  Somehow the Creighton Bluejays got off the basement of the Big East and defeated the Musketeers 79-72 in overtime.

"We should have been ready from jump," Myles Davis said. "We gave them the game."

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Xavier has a nasty habit of falling behind at halftime.  This game was no exception as Creighton behind a career-high four 3-pointers from Rick Kreklow built a three-point halftime lead.

Xavier, who has won two games when trailing at the break, roared out to a seven-point lead only to fall behind again.  The game featured 11 ties and regulation ended in a 65-65 deadlock.

"I'm extremely proud of my team  We hit rockbotton Saturday against Georgetown," Creighton coach Greg McDermott.  "For the first time Saturday, our team looked defeated.  To bounce back against a team that rarely loses at home makes me proud."

Creighton (11-13, 2-9 Big East) beat Oklahoma and Nebraska earlier in the season but lost nine in a row and 10 out of 11 coming into the game.

"Give Creighton a lot of credit," Xavier coach Chris Mack said. "Our inability to get a defensive rebound down the stretch is the reason we're sitting here with a loss.  It is a leadership issue.  It is three games in a row here at home where we came out lackadaisical"

Jalen Reynolds led Xavier (14-9, 5-6 Big East) with 17 points.  Remy Abell scored 16 points and Dee Davis handed out nine assists in the loss.

Kreklow added a second-half 3-pointer to give him five for the game as he scored 17 points to lead the Blue Jays.  Geoffrey Groselle added 15.  Devin Brooks led all rebounders with 12 for Creighton.