OMAHA, Neb. -- Kyron Cartwright's three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left proved to be the difference as Providence picked up a 68-66 win at No. 23 Creighton on Wednesday night before 17,382 fans at CenturyLink Center Omaha.
Cartwright's heroics capped a game-ending 6-0 run by the Friars and was the only lead in the final 16 minutes of the game for Providence (17-11, 7-8 BIG EAST). had a three-pointer at the buzzer bounce off the back iron as the Friars won in Omaha for the third straight season.
Creighton (22-6, 9-6 BIG EAST) led by as much as 13 points in the game (39-26) before PC scored the final six points of the first half and the first eight points of the second stanza.