OMAHA, Neb. -- Martin Krampelj tied his career-high with 23 points and added four steals to help Creighton to a 76-54 win over visiting Xavier on Sunday, Feb. 3. The Bluejays never trailed while delivering Greg McDermott his 200th win on the Creighton sideline.
Creighton improved to 13-9 overall and reaches the halfway point of league play with a 4-5 BIG EAST record, while Xavier dropped its fifth consecutive contest to fall to 11-12 (3-7 BIG EAST).
The Bluejays never trailed in the contest, surging to a 7-2 lead in the opening four minutes while focusing on working the ball inside with renewed emphasis.