National Basketball Association
Creighton 105, Longwood 57
When: 8:05 PM ET, Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Where: CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Officials:
# John Higgings, # Paul Janssen, # Kelly Self
Attendance:
15826
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No. 12 Creighton 105, Longwood 57: Doug McDermott and Gregory Echenique each scored 17 points as the host Bluejays cruised to an easy victory.
Creighton (4-0) took control early in the first half, using a 15-2 surge to open a 19-6 advantage on Echenique’s free throw with 11:21 remaining in the period.
Jeylani Dublin scored 19 points for the Lancers (0-4), who shot 37.9 percent from the field and only 18.8 percent (3-for-16) from 3-point range.
Ethan Wragge hit all three of his 3-pointers, scoring 13 points off the bench for the Bluejays. Reserve Will Artino also scored 13 points.
Creighton shot 7-of-15 from 3-point range.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bluejays shot 64.8 percent from the field. … Creighton G Austin Chatman had nine points and seven rebounds. ... Longwood committed 19 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
| Longwood |
|
Creighton |
|
Jeylani Dublin 19 |
Scoring |
Gregory Echenique 17 |
|
Nik Brown 4 |
Assists |
Grant Gibbs 6 |
|
Jeylani Dublin 8 |
Rebounds |
Austin Chatman 7 |
|
Jeylani Dublin 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Gregory Echenique 7 |
|
Tristan Carey 4 |
Steals |
Will Artino 2 |
|
Jeylani Dublin 1 |
Blocks |
Gregory Echenique 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Longwood
|
57 |
37.9 |
3-16 |
10-18 |
14 |
29 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
| Creighton
|
105 |
64.8 |
7-15 |
28-38 |
27 |
37 |
3 |
9 |
11 |