Seton Hall's Desi Rodriguez Had 23 Points Against Indiana
MBB Minute - Creighton, Seton Hall Triumph In Gavitt Games
A 3-1 record for BIG EAST teams on Wednesday included Creighton and Seton Hall recording victories in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Creighton won on the road, defeating No. 20 Northwestern 92-88. Khyri Thomas posted 24 points and 11 rebounds and Martin Krampelj added 17 points. The Bluejays shot 51.5 percent from the floor, including 8-of-16 from 3-point range. Creighton never trailed, but held off several rallies, leading by no more than five points over the final eight minutes. The win was the first this season in college basketball by an unranked team over a ranked squad.
Seton Hall used a strong second half and pulled away from Indiana in an 84-68 victory at Prudential Center. The Pirates shot 57.7 percent from the floor in the second half and turned a one-point halftime lead into a 16-point victory. Desi Rodriguez scored a team-high 23 points and Angel Delgado recorded his 53
rd career double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Butler got a career-high 17 points from Sean McDermott, but the Bulldogs lost at Maryland 79-65 in a Gavitt Tipoff Games matchup. Kamar Baldwin added 15 points. Maryland outshot Butler from the floor 57.4 percent to 34.3 percent.
Georgetown is 2-0 under coach Patrick Ewing after a 102-68 victory against Mount St. Mary’s. Jessie Govan was the leader again for the Hoyas, registering 20 points and 14 rebounds. Georgetown shot 57.4 percent from the field.
The Gavitt Tipoff Games action continues Thursday with a doubleheader on FS1. In the first game at 6:30 p.m. ET, St. John’s plays Nebraska at Carnesecca Arena. No. 15 Xavier travels to Wisconsin at 8:30 p.m.
Providence is at Madison Square Garden to meet Washington in the 2K Classic on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m.