Jamiya Neal scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the first half, helping visiting Creighton fend off No. 14 UConn 68-63 on Saturday afternoon in Big East action in Storrs, Conn. Neal shot 10-of-16 from the floor and hit three 3-pointers for the Bluejays (12-6, 5-2), who led by as many as nine points with seven minutes to go in regulation. UConn, however, used an 11-1 run to take a one-point lead by the 3:27 mark. Ryan Kalkbrenner (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Steven Ashworth (12 points, nine assists) were each 4-for-4 from the foul line in the second half as Creighton won for the fifth time in six games.
Jamiya Neal, Creighton upend No. 14 UConn
