Creighton Rolls Nebraska In Lincoln

Jays Cruise To 64-42 Win Over Huskers

CREATED Dec. 6, 2012

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LINCOLN, Neb. --  Behind a combined 39 points from junior Doug McDermott and senior Gregory Echenique, the No. 16 Creighton men’s basketball team earned a 64-42 victory over Nebraska on Thursday, Dec. 6. The Jays 22-point victory is the largest margin of victory for the Jays in Lincoln, passing an 11-point Creighton win on Jan. 2, 2001 (62-51)

The win lifted the Jays to 8-1 on the season, while Nebraska fell to 6-2.

Creighton has now won 11 of the past 14 regular-season match-ups with Nebraska and snapped a three-game losing streak in Lincoln.

 

 

--Chase Williams

cwilliams@jrn.com