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.