KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The No. 8 Creighton men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, falling to unbeaten Colorado State, 69-48, in the championship game of the 2023 Hall of Fame Classic.
The Bluejays fall to 5-1 on the season after coming up short of its first 6-0 start since 2016-17. Colorado State is 6-0 after its first top-10 win since 1984.
Colorado State's suffocating defense helped the Rams take a 27-19 lead into the break, holding CU to 22.9 percent shooting from the field and 15.8 percent from beyond the arc.