Wyoming Falls To Creighton, 84-72


Wyoming's Marcus Bailey, right, tries to get around Creighton's Terrel Taylor in Omaha, Neb., Saturday.

Wyoming's Marcus Bailey, right, tries to get around Creighton's Terrel Taylor in Omaha, Neb., Saturday.

Feb. 17, 2001

Box Score

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Kyle Korver tied a career high by scoring 25 points and Terrell Taylor finished with 17 points as Creighton defeated Wyoming 84-72 on Saturday

Ben Walker added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Bluejays, who won their seventh straight game and improved to 13-0 at home.

Marcus Bailey led Wyoming (16-7) with 21 points and Uche Nsonwu-Amadi had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Cowboys.

Korver made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points before half time, and helped Creighton take an 11-point lead with 3:55 left before halftime. But Nsonwu-Amadi scored two straight inside baskets and Wyoming outscored Creighton 11-4 to end the opening period and cut the Bluejays' lead to 36-32.

Creighton (20-6) took control of the game early in the second half with a 15-7 run, which included two 3-pointers by Taylor. The Bluejays finished the game 7-for-15 from behind the 3-point line.

Wyoming's Josh Davis, who entered the game averaging 13 points and 10 rebounds, was limited to two points and four rebounds and fouled out with 6:35 left to play.

 

 

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