Key Stats:
Creighton assists on 25 of their 40 made baskets, and Mo Watson ties a Paradise Jam tournament record with 13 assists. No Bluejay plays more than 21 minutes (Watson), all 14 players see at least five minutes of action, and all of them scored, which is huge in setting up the rest of the weekend. And here’s the most bizarre stat: until WSU hit their first three-pointer midway through the second half, Creighton had outscored them 36-0 from three-point range.
WSU’s Conor Clifford scored 29 points in 28 minutes and could have probably gone for 40+ in a closer game where he didn’t sit on the bench most of the second half.