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MBB Minute – Creighton posted its largest margin of victory in two seasons, while DePaul and Northwestern went toe-to-toe in a crosstown rivalry game at WinTrust on Friday night. Providence and Xavier fell in their first true road tilts of the season.
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Creighton 84, Maryland-Eastern Shore 45 -
Box Score
The Bluejays scored the first 12 points of the game and never looked back in the blowout win. Three players reached double figures, led by 14 points and nine rebounds from Blake Harper. Jasen Green also tallied 14 points, while Josh Dix added 10. Creighton's 39-point margin of victory was its largest since Dec. 9, 2023
Two Northwestern free throws with less than four seconds left proved to be the difference in the Chicagoland rivalry game. Kruz McClure's 15 points was the most by a DePaul true freshman since 2020, while Layden Blocker added 14 and CJ Gunn 13, respectively. The Blue Demons held the rebounding edge, 34-25, including a 16-6 edge on the offensive glass.
Jason Edwards tallied a game-high 24 points, while Jaylin Sellers chipped in with 15 points and seven rebounds against the Buffaloes. Oswin Erhunmwunse blocked a career-best seven shots, bringing his total to 18 on the season - tops in the nation.
It was a back-and-forth affair through much of the first half before Iowa closed out the period scoring 11 unanswered. Xavier got within single digits early in the second half but were unable to get any closer. Jovan Milicevic scored a team-high 15 points in the road loss.
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Saturday features a slate of six games, highlighted by a top 10 matchup in Boston, as No. 3/3 UConn takes on No. 7/7 BYU at TD Garden. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and the game will air live on the FOX broadcast network, with Brandon Gaudin and Bill Raftery on the broadcast call.
The day's action begins with an early afternoon doubleheader on Peacock. At noon,
Georgetown hosts Clemson at Capital One Arena. BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman will be on hand to present the Hoyas with the John J. DeGioia Presidents' Award at halftime. For more details
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Following that game, Marquette hosts Maryland at Fiserv Forum at 2 p.m., highlighted by a halftime ceremony where MU will retire the jersey of Jerel McNeal - the 2006-07 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.
Butler travels to Dallas for a matchup at SMU, set to air on The CW at 2 p.m. ET. No. 13/13 St. John's will play the first of two BIG EAST matchups on truTV, beginning at 6 p.m. when it hosts William & Mary at Carnesecca Arena. Villanova and Duquesne follow that up at 8 p.m. from Finneran Pavilion.
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FOX
UConn vs. BYU - 7 p.m. ET
Brandon Gaudin (pxp); Bill Raftery (analyst)
Peacock
Clemson at Georgetown - Noon ET
Justin Kutcher (pxp); Brendan Haywood (analyst)
Maryland at Marquette - 2 p.m. ET
John Fanta (pxp); Donny Marshall (analyst)
The CW
Butler at SMU - 2 p.m. ET
Evan Lepler (pep); Seth Davis (analyst)
truTV
William & Mary at St. John's - 6 p.m. ET
Brian Anderson (pxp); Grant Hill (analyst)
Duquesne at Villanova - 8 p.m. ET
Brendan Glasheen (pxp); Jim Spanarkel (analyst)