National Basketball Association
Boise St. 83, Creighton 70
When: 8:05 PM ET, Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Where: CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Officials:
# Bob Staffen, # Scott Thornley, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
16364
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Boise State 83, No. 11 Creighton 70: Sophomore guard Derrick Marks scored a career-high 35 points as the Broncos handed the host Bluejays their first loss of the season in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Conference Challenge matchup.
Boise State (5-1) was red-hot from 3-point range in the first half, connecting on nine of 13 shots from deep. The Broncos shot 60.4 percent from the field and outrebounded Creighton 31-18.
Junior guard Jeff Elorriaga shot 4-of-7 from deep, scoring 12 points while Anthony Dmric added 17 for Boise State.
Creighton (6-1) trailed by as many as 11 in the first half but managed to cut the deficit to six by halftime. The Bluejays pulled to within five on a three-point play by forward Doug McDermott with just under three minutes to play, but that was as close as they would come.
McDermott paced Creighton with 21 points and a team-high four boards. Guard Grant Gibbs chipped in 17 points and five assists.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Broncos won their first game over a ranked opponent since 2009. … Creighton was the highest-ranked team Boise State had faced on the road in over a decade. … Marks' previous career high was 24 earlier this season against Michigan State.
Top Game Performances
Boise St. |
|
Creighton |
Derrick Marks 35 |
Scoring |
Doug McDermott 21 |
Anthony Drmic 4 |
Assists |
Austin Chatman 5 |
Kenny Buckner 9 |
Rebounds |
Doug McDermott 4 |
Derrick Marks 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Gregory Echenique 3 |
Derrick Marks 4 |
Steals |
Austin Chatman 2 |
Anthony Drmic 1 |
Blocks |
Will Artino 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boise St.
|
83 |
60.4 |
10-19 |
15-19 |
15 |
31 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
Creighton
|
70 |
48.1 |
12-27 |
8-12 |
16 |
18 |
1 |
7 |
11 |