MAUI, Hawaii -- A game-ending 12-2 run wasn't enough as No. 10 Creighton men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season on Wednesday, falling 81-79 in the championship game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational to No. 14 Arizona.
The Wildcats improve to 6-0 on the season, while Creighton is 6-1.
The teams exchanged four ties and four lead changes in the opening 12 minutes, as Trey Alexander heated it up early on 5-for-5 shooting for the Bluejays. The Wildcats created some separation with four consecutive baskets to build a 32-25 lead and force a Bluejay timeout with just under six minutes left in the first half.