OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points, Ty-Shon Alexander added 21 points and a career-high six steals and Creighton Bluejays stretched its winning streak to eight games, topping Marquette Golden Eagles 92-75 on Wednesday night.
Damien Jefferson had 17 points for the Blue Jays (12-2) in the Big East Conference for both teams. Marcus Zegarowski added 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Alexander also had eight rebounds.
Brendan Bailey, Markus Howard and Sacar Anim scored 18 points apiece for the Golden Eagles (10-3), whose five-game win streak came to end. Bailey also had 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Creighton had 10 steals on Marquette's 16 turnovers while only committing nine turnovers.
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1st Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
38
CREI
Bluejays
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Marquette
19:44
Lost ball turnover on Theo John, stolen by Marcus Zegarowski
19:28
Mitch Ballock missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:26
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
19:16
Brendan Bailey missed driving layup
19:14
Defensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
19:07
Shooting foul on Koby McEwen
19:07
+1
Marcus Zegarowski made 1st of 2 free throws
0-1
19:07
Marcus Zegarowski missed 2nd of 2 free throws
19:07
Offensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
19:07
Personal foul on Koby McEwen
18:53
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made turnaround jump shot
0-3
18:34
Brendan Bailey missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:32
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
18:25
Mitch Ballock missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:23
Defensive rebound by Sacar Anim
18:05
+3
Sacar Anim made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brendan Bailey
3-3
17:52
+2
Christian Bishop made layup, assist by Damien Jefferson
3-5
17:38
+2
Sacar Anim made floating jump shot
5-5
17:28
+2
Damien Jefferson made layup, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
5-7
17:29
Shooting foul on Markus Howard
17:29
+1
Damien Jefferson made free throw
5-8
17:06
Ed Morrow missed layup
17:04
Defensive rebound by Mitch Ballock
16:50
Christian Bishop missed jump shot
16:48
Defensive rebound by Symir Torrence
16:38
Markus Howard missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:36
Defensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
16:31
Marcus Zegarowski missed jump shot
16:29
Defensive rebound by Ed Morrow
16:21
Sacar Anim missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:19
Offensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
16:09
Symir Torrence missed driving layup
16:07
Defensive rebound by Christian Bishop
15:58
+2
Marcus Zegarowski made driving layup
5-10
15:40
Brendan Bailey missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:38
Offensive rebound by Sacar Anim
15:32
Sacar Anim missed layup
15:30
Offensive rebound by Ed Morrow
15:27
+2
Ed Morrow made tip-in
7-10
15:23
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
7-13
14:52
Shot clock violation turnover on Marquette
14:36
Kelvin Jones missed turnaround jump shot
14:34
Defensive rebound by Markus Howard
14:29
Traveling violation turnover on Jamal Cain
14:10
Marcus Zegarowski missed driving layup
14:08
Defensive rebound by Ed Morrow
13:52
Bad pass turnover on Greg Elliott, stolen by Ty-Shon Alexander
13:41
Denzel Mahoney missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:39
Defensive rebound by Markus Howard
13:31
+3
Greg Elliott made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Markus Howard
10-13
13:20
+2
Mitch Ballock made driving layup
10-15
13:02
Sacar Anim missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:00
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
12:56
Bad pass turnover on Marcus Zegarowski
12:32
+2
Jamal Cain made turnaround jump shot
12-15
12:12
+2
Mitch Ballock made driving layup
12-17
11:51
+2
Jayce Johnson made layup, assist by Markus Howard
14-17
11:27
Personal foul on Jayce Johnson
11:24
+3
Marcus Zegarowski made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Denzel Mahoney
14-20
11:08
Offensive foul on Jayce Johnson
11:08
Turnover on Jayce Johnson
10:45
Bad pass turnover on Denzel Mahoney, stolen by Ed Morrow
10:44
Personal foul on Christian Bishop
10:26
Ed Morrow missed dunk
10:24
Offensive rebound by Sacar Anim
10:24
Sacar Anim missed tip-in
10:22
Offensive rebound by Marquette
10:14
+3
Brendan Bailey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Markus Howard
17-20
10:06
+2
Marcus Zegarowski made driving layup
17-22
9:52
Personal foul on Kelvin Jones
9:49
Jamal Cain missed layup
9:47
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
9:41
Personal foul on Jamal Cain
9:29
Mitch Ballock missed jump shot
9:27
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
9:22
Shooting foul on Kelvin Jones
9:22
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Ed Morrow
9:22
Ed Morrow missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:22
+1
Ed Morrow made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-22
9:22
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 1st of 2 free throws
18-23
9:22
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-24
9:10
Shooting foul on Markus Howard
9:10
Christian Bishop missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:10
Christian Bishop missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:10
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
9:00
Sacar Anim missed layup
8:58
Offensive rebound by Theo John
8:53
Lost ball turnover on Theo John, stolen by Shereef Mitchell
8:48
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shereef Mitchell
18-27
8:33
Personal foul on Shereef Mitchell
8:19
+2
Brendan Bailey made jump shot
20-27
7:49
+3
Mitch Ballock made 3-pt. jump shot
20-30
7:23
Theo John missed layup, blocked by Mitch Ballock
7:21
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
7:03
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made fade-away jump shot
20-32
6:42
+3
Brendan Bailey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Koby McEwen
23-32
6:22
+2
Denzel Mahoney made driving layup
23-34
5:56
Brendan Bailey missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:54
Offensive rebound by Koby McEwen
5:50
+3
Greg Elliott made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Koby McEwen
26-34
5:42
+2
Denzel Mahoney made layup, assist by Ty-Shon Alexander
26-36
5:21
Personal foul on Denzel Mahoney
5:19
Markus Howard missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:17
Offensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
5:11
Symir Torrence missed jump shot
5:09
Defensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
5:04
Damien Jefferson missed jump shot
4:52
Defensive rebound by Symir Torrence
4:37
Ed Morrow missed layup, blocked by Ty-Shon Alexander
4:35
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
4:25
Mitch Ballock missed jump shot
4:23
Defensive rebound by Symir Torrence
4:17
Kicked ball violation on Creighton
4:08
Bad pass turnover on Markus Howard, stolen by Ty-Shon Alexander
4:03
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:01
Offensive rebound by Denzel Mahoney
3:53
+2
Marcus Zegarowski made driving layup
26-38
3:51
Shooting foul on Ed Morrow
3:51
+1
Marcus Zegarowski made free throw
26-39
3:41
+2
Markus Howard made jump shot
28-39
3:24
+2
Damien Jefferson made reverse layup
28-41
3:18
+3
Markus Howard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Symir Torrence
31-41
3:06
Shooting foul on Jayce Johnson
3:06
+1
Denzel Mahoney made 1st of 2 free throws
31-42
3:06
+1
Denzel Mahoney made 2nd of 2 free throws
31-43
2:57
+2
Markus Howard made driving layup
33-43
2:29
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made jump shot
33-45
2:14
+2
Markus Howard made driving layup
35-45
2:05
Shooting foul on Jamal Cain
2:05
Marcus Zegarowski missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:05
Marcus Zegarowski missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:05
Defensive rebound by Jamal Cain
1:57
Markus Howard missed layup
1:55
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
1:50
Ty-Shon Alexander missed driving layup
1:48
Defensive rebound by Marquette
1:42
Markus Howard missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:40
Offensive rebound by Marquette
1:31
Markus Howard missed jump shot
1:29
Defensive rebound by Mitch Ballock
1:19
Marcus Zegarowski missed layup
1:17
Offensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
1:13
Damien Jefferson missed dunk
1:11
Offensive rebound by Denzel Mahoney
1:06
+3
Mitch Ballock made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Denzel Mahoney
35-48
54.0
+2
Sacar Anim made driving layup, assist by Brendan Bailey
37-48
54.0
Shooting foul on Marcus Zegarowski
55.0
+1
Sacar Anim made free throw
38-48
42.0
Offensive foul on Marcus Zegarowski
42.0
Turnover on Marcus Zegarowski
34.0
Markus Howard missed layup
32.0
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
2.0
Marcus Zegarowski missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Defensive rebound by Jamal Cain
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
37
CREI
Bluejays
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Marcus Zegarowski missed floating jump shot
19:50
Defensive rebound by Koby McEwen
19:37
+3
Brendan Bailey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sacar Anim
41-48
19:20
Lost ball turnover on Damien Jefferson
19:20
Personal foul on Ty-Shon Alexander
19:04
Markus Howard missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:02
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
18:57
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made jump shot, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
41-50
18:41
Sacar Anim missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:39
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
18:30
Marcus Zegarowski missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:28
Defensive rebound by Ed Morrow
18:23
Markus Howard missed layup
18:21
Offensive rebound by Ed Morrow
18:21
+2
Ed Morrow made dunk
43-50
18:20
Shooting foul on Damien Jefferson
18:20
+1
Ed Morrow made free throw
44-50
18:06
Christian Bishop missed jump shot
18:04
Offensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
17:59
Damien Jefferson missed layup
17:57
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
17:51
Brendan Bailey missed jump shot
17:49
Defensive rebound by Mitch Ballock
17:45
+2
Damien Jefferson made layup, assist by Mitch Ballock
44-52
17:22
Koby McEwen missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:12
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
17:12
Christian Bishop missed layup, blocked by Koby McEwen
17:12
Offensive rebound by Mitch Ballock
17:12
+3
Marcus Zegarowski made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mitch Ballock
44-55
16:57
Shooting foul on Ty-Shon Alexander
16:58
+1
Markus Howard made 1st of 2 free throws
45-55
16:58
+1
Markus Howard made 2nd of 2 free throws
46-55
16:48
+3
Mitch Ballock made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
46-58
16:34
Lost ball turnover on Markus Howard, stolen by Ty-Shon Alexander
16:26
Marcus Zegarowski missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:24
Offensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
16:18
+2
Damien Jefferson made driving layup, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
46-60
16:01
+2
Sacar Anim made reverse layup
48-60
15:50
+2
Damien Jefferson made driving layup
48-62
15:34
Traveling violation turnover on Koby McEwen
15:23
+2
Mitch Ballock made layup, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
48-64
15:05
+2
Sacar Anim made jump shot
50-64
14:48
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made jump shot
50-66
14:30
Sacar Anim missed jump shot
14:28
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
14:23
Shooting foul on Koby McEwen
14:23
+1
Damien Jefferson made 1st of 2 free throws
50-67
14:23
+1
Damien Jefferson made 2nd of 2 free throws
50-68
14:02
Bad pass turnover on Greg Elliott, stolen by Ty-Shon Alexander
13:51
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:49
Defensive rebound by Sacar Anim
13:42
Bad pass turnover on Markus Howard, stolen by Denzel Mahoney
13:37
+2
Denzel Mahoney made layup
50-70
13:22
+2
Sacar Anim made driving layup
52-70
12:52
Mitch Ballock missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:49
Defensive rebound by Marquette
12:39
Sacar Anim missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:37
Offensive rebound by Jamal Cain
12:18
Greg Elliott missed jump shot
12:16
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
12:12
Shooting foul on Markus Howard
12:12
+1
Marcus Zegarowski made 1st of 2 free throws
52-71
12:12
+1
Marcus Zegarowski made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-72
11:51
Markus Howard missed jump shot
11:49
Offensive rebound by Jayce Johnson
11:45
Jayce Johnson missed tip-in
11:43
Offensive rebound by Jayce Johnson
11:38
+2
Markus Howard made jump shot, assist by Jayce Johnson
54-72
11:36
+2
Mitch Ballock made layup
54-74
11:36
Shooting foul on Jayce Johnson
11:35
+1
Mitch Ballock made free throw
54-75
11:22
Kicked ball violation on Creighton
11:12
Jamal Cain missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:10
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
10:50
Personal foul on Markus Howard
10:48
Ty-Shon Alexander missed jump shot
10:46
Defensive rebound by Symir Torrence
10:41
Offensive foul on Koby McEwen
10:41
Turnover on Koby McEwen
10:17
Mitch Ballock missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:15
Defensive rebound by Ed Morrow
10:00
Bad pass turnover on Ed Morrow, stolen by Ty-Shon Alexander
9:53
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:51
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
9:24
Sacar Anim missed jump shot
9:22
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
9:08
Denzel Mahoney missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:06
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
8:56
+2
Ed Morrow made layup, assist by Brendan Bailey
56-75
8:25
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made driving layup
56-77
8:26
Shooting foul on Sacar Anim
8:26
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made free throw
56-78
8:00
+3
Markus Howard made 3-pt. jump shot
59-78
7:41
Offensive foul on Kelvin Jones
7:41
Turnover on Kelvin Jones
7:28
Koby McEwen missed jump shot
7:26
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
7:16
+2
Damien Jefferson made driving layup
59-80
7:08
+3
Brendan Bailey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Markus Howard
62-80
6:46
Offensive foul on Kelvin Jones
6:46
Turnover on Kelvin Jones
6:26
Bad pass turnover on Koby McEwen
6:14
+2
Christian Bishop made alley-oop shot, assist by Mitch Ballock
62-82
6:01
Lost ball turnover on Markus Howard, stolen by Ty-Shon Alexander
5:55
+3
Mitch Ballock made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Damien Jefferson
62-85
5:31
Bad pass turnover on Koby McEwen, stolen by Mitch Ballock
5:25
Damien Jefferson missed driving layup
5:23
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
5:20
Personal foul on Ty-Shon Alexander
5:13
Personal foul on Ty-Shon Alexander
5:13
+1
Markus Howard made 1st of 2 free throws
63-85
5:13
+1
Markus Howard made 2nd of 2 free throws
64-85
4:49
Shooting foul on Sacar Anim
4:50
+1
Damien Jefferson made 1st of 2 free throws
64-86
4:50
+1
Damien Jefferson made 2nd of 2 free throws
64-87
4:44
Brendan Bailey missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:42
Defensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
4:27
Personal foul on Brendan Bailey
4:27
+1
Denzel Mahoney made free throw
64-88
4:27
+1
Denzel Mahoney made 2nd of 2 free throws
64-89
4:16
Markus Howard missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:14
Defensive rebound by Shereef Mitchell
3:55
Offensive foul on Denzel Mahoney
3:55
Turnover on Denzel Mahoney
3:49
+2
Sacar Anim made driving layup
66-89
3:27
Marcus Zegarowski missed jump shot
3:25
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
3:14
Jamal Cain missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:12
Defensive rebound by Denzel Mahoney
3:05
+3
Mitch Ballock made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shereef Mitchell
66-92
2:52
Brendan Bailey missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:50
Defensive rebound by Shereef Mitchell
2:44
Mitch Ballock missed layup
2:42
Defensive rebound by Brendan Bailey
2:36
+2
Sacar Anim made jump shot
68-92
2:00
Shot clock violation turnover on Creighton
1:56
+2
Brendan Bailey made driving layup, assist by Symir Torrence
70-92
1:41
Jalen Windham missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:39
Defensive rebound by Jamal Cain
1:29
+3
Jamal Cain made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Symir Torrence