Although Creighton walked away with a 96-67 win, the game was for more than the bragging rights. The game was a charity exhibition to benefit the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. There were 8,280 people in attendance, and all three referees donated their game checks to the American Red Cross.
Normally, Division 1 schools can’t play exhibitions against each other. This is the first year that the NCAA made it known that it would grant exceptions to schools looking to host charity exhibition games.
This is a game that Creighton and UNO should start to play every year.