DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Nate Funk scored 16 points and Kellen Miliner added 14 including the go ahead basket to lift Creighton past Drake 61-58 Wednesday.
Johnny Mathies' only 3-pointer gave the Bluejays (10-4, 2-1 Missouri Valley) a 59-58 lead with 53 seconds left and two free throws by Pierce Hibma sealed the win.
The Bulldogs (4-7, 1-3), led by Aliou Keita with 10 points, missed their last five shots.
Mathies added 11 points for Creighton.
The Bluejays, who shot 48 per cent for the game, started the second half hitting seven of eight shots including six in a row. Funk's fall-away shot with 14:58 left gave Creighton a 44-35 lead
The Bulldogs turned a 56-46 deficit into a 58-46 lead with a 12-0 run ending with 2:21 left. Pete Eggers scored all five of his points during the run. But Creighton scored the last 13 points for the victory.
Creighton led 29-27 at halftime.
