GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) - Sophomore Ty-Shon Alexander made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 36 points to lead Creighton Bluejays past No. 16 Clemson Tigers 87-82 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the second annual Cayman Islands Classic.
Alexander, who was named the most outstanding player of the tournament, was 9-of-16 shooting, missing just five from distance, and made all 11 of his free throws.
Clemson's Marcquise Reed completed a 3-point play with 28 seconds left and Elijah Thomas forced a turnover on an inbound play, leading to Shelton Mitchell's shot inside to pull to 83-80. Davion Mintz answered with two free throws at the other end, and after Reed was off on a 3-pointer, Mintz sealed it with a dunk.
Creighton (5-1) has back-to-back home games against Montana and No. 3 Gonzaga, which upset top-ranked Duke 89-87 earlier Wednesday in Maui.
Reed was 11 of 22 from the floor and scored 27 points for Clemson (5-1), reaching 1,001 points with the team. David Skara had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers, who play in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Monday against Nebraska.
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1st Half
CLEM
Tigers
35
CREI
Bluejays
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Clemson
19:41
Marcquise Reed missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:39
Defensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
19:33
Turnover on Damien Jefferson
19:12
Offensive foul on Elijah Thomas
19:12
Turnover on Elijah Thomas
18:54
Bad pass turnover on Davion Mintz
18:42
Lost ball turnover on David Skara, stolen by Ty-Shon Alexander
18:34
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made layup
0-2
18:24
+2
David Skara made layup, assist by Shelton Mitchell
2-2
18:24
Shooting foul on Ty-Shon Alexander
18:17
David Skara missed free throw
18:17
Defensive rebound by Martin Krampelj
17:55
Davion Mintz missed layup, blocked by Aamir Simms
17:53
Offensive rebound by Creighton
17:53
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:51
Offensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
17:45
+2
Damien Jefferson made jump shot
2-4
17:30
Bad pass turnover on Marcquise Reed
17:24
Turnover on Davion Mintz
17:00
Aamir Simms missed layup
16:58
Defensive rebound by Mitch Ballock
16:54
Martin Krampelj missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:52
Defensive rebound by Aamir Simms
16:43
+2
Shelton Mitchell made driving layup
4-4
16:45
Shooting foul on Davion Mintz
16:45
+1
Shelton Mitchell made free throw
5-4
16:39
Personal foul on Shelton Mitchell
16:12
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Damien Jefferson
5-7
15:49
Traveling violation turnover on Marcquise Reed
15:37
+2
Samson Froling made driving layup
5-9
15:24
+2
Javan White made layup
7-9
15:13
Mitch Ballock missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:11
Defensive rebound by Aamir Simms
14:56
Aamir Simms missed layup
14:54
Defensive rebound by Samson Froling
14:47
Shooting foul on Aamir Simms
14:47
Damien Jefferson missed 1st of 2 free throws
14:47
Damien Jefferson missed 2nd of 2 free throws
14:47
Defensive rebound by Javan White
14:30
+3
Hunter Tyson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcquise Reed
10-9
14:16
+2
Marcus Zegarowski made layup
10-11
14:16
Hunter Tyson missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:14
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
13:32
+3
Mitch Ballock made 3-pt. jump shot
10-14
13:09
Marcquise Reed missed layup
13:07
Offensive rebound by Marcquise Reed
13:09
+2
Marcquise Reed made layup
12-14
13:09
Shooting foul on Samson Froling
13:09
Marcquise Reed missed free throw
13:09
Defensive rebound by Jacob Epperson
12:59
+3
Marcus Zegarowski made 3-pt. jump shot
12-17
12:50
Lost ball turnover on Clyde Trapp, stolen by Connor Cashaw
12:43
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Connor Cashaw
12-20
12:23
Hunter Tyson missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:21
Offensive rebound by Elijah Thomas
12:13
+2
Elijah Thomas made layup
14-20
11:52
+2
Martin Krampelj made layup
14-22
11:38
+2
Shelton Mitchell made jump shot
16-22
11:23
Mitch Ballock missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:21
Defensive rebound by Marcquise Reed
11:13
+2
Elijah Thomas made layup, assist by Shelton Mitchell
18-22
10:58
Martin Krampelj missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:56
Defensive rebound by John Newman III
10:23
+2
Marcquise Reed made jump shot
20-22
10:17
+2
Martin Krampelj made layup, assist by Ty-Shon Alexander
20-24
9:53
+2
Elijah Thomas made layup
22-24
9:36
+2
Kaleb Joseph made jump shot
22-26
9:13
+2
David Skara made layup
24-26
8:59
Shooting foul on Marcquise Reed
8:59
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 1st of 3 free throws
24-27
8:59
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 2nd of 3 free throws
24-28
8:59
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3rd of 3 free throws
24-29
8:48
Elijah Thomas missed layup, blocked by Martin Krampelj
8:46
Defensive rebound by Martin Krampelj
8:41
Damien Jefferson missed jump shot, blocked by David Skara
8:39
Offensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
8:24
Personal foul on John Newman III
8:08
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot
24-32
7:49
Shelton Mitchell missed layup
7:47
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
7:42
Offensive foul on Damien Jefferson
7:42
Turnover on Damien Jefferson
7:25
Shooting foul on Samson Froling
7:25
Elijah Thomas missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:25
+1
Elijah Thomas made 2nd of 2 free throws
25-32
7:04
Mitch Ballock missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:02
Defensive rebound by Aamir Simms
6:43
Shelton Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:41
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
6:35
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:33
Defensive rebound by Marcquise Reed
6:05
+2
Shelton Mitchell made layup
27-32
5:54
+2
Samson Froling made layup, assist by Damien Jefferson
27-34
5:43
Shelton Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:41
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
5:39
Personal foul on Aamir Simms
5:30
Offensive foul on Samson Froling
5:30
Turnover on Samson Froling
5:08
+2
Marcquise Reed made jump shot
29-34
4:59
Turnover on Martin Krampelj
4:38
Lost ball turnover on Marcquise Reed
4:29
Shooting foul on Clyde Trapp
4:29
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 1st of 2 free throws
29-35
4:29
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 2nd of 2 free throws
29-36
4:16
Clyde Trapp missed jump shot
4:14
Defensive rebound by Damien Jefferson
3:53
Marcus Zegarowski missed layup
3:51
Offensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
3:48
+2
Marcus Zegarowski made dunk
29-38
3:31
Offensive foul on Elijah Thomas
3:31
Turnover on Elijah Thomas
3:12
+2
Martin Krampelj made dunk, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
29-40
2:50
+2
Marcquise Reed made jump shot
31-40
2:43
Turnover on Marcus Zegarowski
2:27
Traveling violation turnover on Marcquise Reed
2:14
Ty-Shon Alexander missed jump shot
2:12
Defensive rebound by Javan White
2:00
David Skara missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:58
Defensive rebound by Martin Krampelj
1:53
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mitch Ballock
31-43
1:34
Marcquise Reed missed jump shot
1:32
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
1:27
Turnover on Marcus Zegarowski
1:17
Personal foul on Martin Krampelj
1:17
+1
Elijah Thomas made 1st of 2 free throws
32-43
1:17
+1
Elijah Thomas made 2nd of 2 free throws
33-43
1:06
+2
Jacob Epperson made alley-oop shot, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
33-45
39.0
+2
Clyde Trapp made layup
35-45
9.0
Marcus Zegarowski missed 3-pt. jump shot
7.0
Defensive rebound by David Skara
1.0
Marcquise Reed missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Defensive rebound by Marcus Zegarowski
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
CLEM
Tigers
47
CREI
Bluejays
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:59
Shelton Mitchell missed layup
19:57
Defensive rebound by Martin Krampelj
19:24
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot
35-48
19:04
+2
David Skara made jump shot
37-48
18:34
+2
Martin Krampelj made dunk, assist by Davion Mintz
37-50
18:20
Aamir Simms missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:18
Offensive rebound by Elijah Thomas
18:17
Shooting foul on Davion Mintz
18:17
+1
Elijah Thomas made 1st of 2 free throws
38-50
18:17
+1
Elijah Thomas made 2nd of 2 free throws
39-50
18:05
Offensive foul on Davion Mintz
18:05
Turnover on Davion Mintz
17:54
Turnover on Elijah Thomas
17:54
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Elijah Thomas
17:35
Traveling violation turnover on Mitch Ballock
17:17
+2
Aamir Simms made layup, assist by Shelton Mitchell
41-50
17:02
+3
Damien Jefferson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Zegarowski
41-53
16:38
Shooting foul on Martin Krampelj
16:38
+1
Shelton Mitchell made 1st of 2 free throws
42-53
16:38
+1
Shelton Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
43-53
16:18
Ty-Shon Alexander missed jump shot
16:16
Defensive rebound by David Skara
16:07
Marcquise Reed missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:05
Offensive rebound by David Skara
15:53
Aamir Simms missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:51
Offensive rebound by David Skara
15:51
Flagrant foul on Damien Jefferson
15:51
+1
David Skara made 1st of 2 free throws
44-53
15:51
David Skara missed 2nd of 2 free throws
15:36
+2
Aamir Simms made layup
46-53
15:10
+2
Ty-Shon Alexander made driving layup
46-55
14:59
Offensive foul on Aamir Simms
14:59
Turnover on Aamir Simms
14:33
Damien Jefferson missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:31
Defensive rebound by Aamir Simms
14:28
Personal foul on Marcus Zegarowski
14:21
Offensive foul on Marcquise Reed
14:21
Turnover on Marcquise Reed
14:10
Turnover on Marcus Zegarowski
14:02
Lost ball turnover on Marcquise Reed
13:57
Turnover on Ty-Shon Alexander
13:39
+3
Aamir Simms made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Hunter Tyson
49-55
13:18
Marcus Zegarowski missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:15
Defensive rebound by Aamir Simms
13:15
Personal foul on Martin Krampelj
13:03
Aamir Simms missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:01
Defensive rebound by Davion Mintz
12:44
Jacob Epperson missed jump shot
12:42
Defensive rebound by David Skara
12:34
Marcquise Reed missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:32
Offensive rebound by Aamir Simms
12:22
Turnover on David Skara
12:15
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:13
Defensive rebound by Hunter Tyson
11:58
+2
Shelton Mitchell made layup
51-55
11:32
Turnover on Ty-Shon Alexander
11:20
Marcquise Reed missed layup, blocked by Jacob Epperson
11:18
Offensive rebound by Clemson
11:05
Marcquise Reed missed jump shot
11:03
Defensive rebound by Davion Mintz
10:58
Flagrant foul on Hunter Tyson
10:58
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 1st of 2 free throws
51-56
10:58
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 2nd of 2 free throws
51-57
10:48
+2
Jacob Epperson made dunk, assist by Kaleb Joseph
51-59
10:22
Lost ball turnover on Elijah Thomas, stolen by Connor Cashaw
10:12
+2
Jacob Epperson made jump shot
51-61
9:59
Marcquise Reed missed jump shot
9:57
Defensive rebound by Jacob Epperson
9:50
Lost ball turnover on Ty-Shon Alexander, stolen by Elijah Thomas
9:43
+2
Marcquise Reed made dunk
53-61
9:34
Davion Mintz missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:32
Defensive rebound by David Skara
9:10
Lost ball turnover on Marcquise Reed, stolen by Davion Mintz
9:04
Kaleb Joseph missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:02
Defensive rebound by David Skara
9:02
Personal foul on Connor Cashaw
9:02
+1
David Skara made 1st of 2 free throws
54-61
9:02
David Skara missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:01
Defensive rebound by Davion Mintz
8:43
+2
Kaleb Joseph made layup
54-63
8:27
Lost ball turnover on John Newman III, stolen by Mitch Ballock
8:23
Personal foul on John Newman III
8:23
+1
Davion Mintz made 1st of 2 free throws
54-64
8:23
Davion Mintz missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:23
Defensive rebound by Aamir Simms
7:59
Personal foul on Davion Mintz
7:59
+1
Marcquise Reed made 1st of 2 free throws
55-64
7:59
+1
Marcquise Reed made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-64
7:40
+2
Kaleb Joseph made layup, assist by Mitch Ballock
56-66
7:24
+3
Aamir Simms made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Clyde Trapp
59-66
7:11
Personal foul on Aamir Simms
6:54
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot
59-69
6:36
Lost ball turnover on David Skara, stolen by Mitch Ballock
6:16
Martin Krampelj missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:14
Defensive rebound by David Skara
6:06
Shelton Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:04
Defensive rebound by Mitch Ballock
5:41
Personal foul on Hunter Tyson
5:41
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 1st of 2 free throws
59-70
5:41
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 2nd of 2 free throws
59-71
5:17
Lost ball turnover on Elijah Thomas, stolen by Marcus Zegarowski
5:16
Personal foul on Elijah Thomas
4:54
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:52
Defensive rebound by Clyde Trapp
4:43
+2
Marcquise Reed made jump shot
61-71
4:27
Offensive foul on Marcus Zegarowski
4:27
Turnover on Marcus Zegarowski
4:14
Marcquise Reed missed driving layup
4:12
Offensive rebound by David Skara
4:06
+3
Clyde Trapp made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcquise Reed
64-71
3:36
+3
Ty-Shon Alexander made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Davion Mintz
64-74
3:23
+3
Clyde Trapp made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcquise Reed
67-74
2:56
Martin Krampelj missed layup
2:54
Defensive rebound by Hunter Tyson
2:45
+2
Marcquise Reed made jump shot
69-74
2:24
Shooting foul on Clyde Trapp
2:24
+1
Marcus Zegarowski made 1st of 2 free throws
69-75
2:24
+1
Marcus Zegarowski made 2nd of 2 free throws
69-76
2:18
Shooting foul on Mitch Ballock
2:18
Marcquise Reed missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:18
Marcquise Reed missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:18
Defensive rebound by Ty-Shon Alexander
1:52
+2
Davion Mintz made layup
69-78
1:45
+2
Marcquise Reed made layup, assist by David Skara
71-78
1:12
Ty-Shon Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:10
Defensive rebound by Clyde Trapp
1:04
Personal foul on Martin Krampelj
1:04
+1
Marcquise Reed made 1st of 2 free throws
72-78
1:04
+1
Marcquise Reed made 2nd of 2 free throws
73-78
1:00
Personal foul on Marcquise Reed
1:00
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 1st of 2 free throws
73-79
1:00
+1
Ty-Shon Alexander made 2nd of 2 free throws
73-80
51.0
+2
Marcquise Reed made jump shot
75-80
50.0
Personal foul on Clyde Trapp
50.0
Davion Mintz missed 1st of 2 free throws
50.0
+1
Davion Mintz made 2nd of 2 free throws
75-81
44.0
Shelton Mitchell missed jump shot
42.0
Defensive rebound by Mitch Ballock
41.0
Personal foul on Clyde Trapp
41.0
+1
Mitch Ballock made 1st of 2 free throws
75-82
41.0
Mitch Ballock missed 2nd of 2 free throws
41.0
Defensive rebound by David Skara
36.0
Turnover on Aamir Simms
35.0
Personal foul on Clyde Trapp
35.0
+1
Davion Mintz made 1st of 2 free throws
75-83
35.0
Davion Mintz missed 2nd of 2 free throws
35.0
Defensive rebound by David Skara
28.0
+2
Marcquise Reed made layup
77-83
28.0
Shooting foul on Marcus Zegarowski
28.0
+1
Marcquise Reed made free throw
78-83
24.0
Lost ball turnover on Marcus Zegarowski, stolen by Elijah Thomas
21.0
+2
Shelton Mitchell made jump shot, assist by Elijah Thomas