LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Solomon Washington and Henry Coleman III combined for eight points in the final 35 seconds to lead No. 20 Texas A&M to a 77-73 win over No. 21 Creighton on Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nev.
Creighton is now 4-3 on the year, while Texas A&M improved to 5-2.
Creighton started quickly, scoring the game's first eight points. Jackson McAndrew opened the floodgates with an offensive stick back, then sank three free throws when he was fouled the next trip down. The Bluejays went up 8-0 when Steven Ashworth banked in a three-pointer from the top of the key to beat the shot clock just 80 seconds into the game.