McDermott's 29 Points Lead Jays Past Missouri State

Creighton Back In 1st In MVC

CREATED Jan. 30, 2013

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Omaha, NE - Doug McDermott scored 29 points and made five of Creighton's 15 3-pointers in the No. 21 Bluejays' 91-77 victory over Missouri State on Wednesday night.

Ethan Wragge added 15 points,Austin Chatman had a career high 14 points and 10 assists for his first double-double, and Senior Grant Gibbs chipped in with 10 points for the Bluejays. Creighton (19-3, 8-2) moved into a tie for first place with Wichita State in the Missouri Valley Conference.

McDermott also had 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the game to go along with his 29 points. In two games this season, the All-American has tallied 68 total points against Missouri State.

--Chase Williams

cwilliams@jrn.com