NEWARK, N.J. -- Maurice Watson Jr. had a double-double with 13 points and 14 assists to lead Creighton men's basketball to an impressive 82-67 win at Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon at the Prudential Center. Watson's assist total was three shy of the school-record, and the most by any Bluejay since 1974.
Creighton improved to 12-5 with the win, and is 3-1 in BIG EAST play, while Seton Hall dropped to 12-4 (2-2 BIG EAST). Creighton is now 2-0 in BIG EAST road games for the second time in three season.
The teams traded eight leads in the first 10 minutes before Creighton called timeout after falling behind 22-17.