Today’s ePaper

e edition
Article Image

Creighton's Gregory Echenique defends a shot against Wichita State's Ben Smith on Saturday. The Shockers defeated the Bluejays 89-68.


COREY PERRINE/THE WORLD-HERALD


Shockers flatten Bluejays

By Steven Pivovar
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

« News

Box Score: Wichita State 89, Creighton 68

* * *

Gregg Marshall needed but five words Saturday to sum up his Wichita State team's 89-68 dissection of No. 17 Creighton.

“It was a no-doubter,'' Marshall said.

And now there is little doubt which team will win the Missouri Valley regular-season title. The victory, before the largest crowd ever to see a Creighton home game, left the Shockers with a two-game lead with three to play.

Wichita State dominated all facets of play in handing Creighton its worst home loss since Nebraska also won by 21 points in December 1995. It also was the Bluejays' worst loss at home to the Shockers since a 22-point setback in 1953.

“This is an embarrassing loss,” Creighton forward Doug McDermott said. “This one hurts a lot.”

Click here to get the full story on Omaha.com's Bluejays Today page


Contact the Omaha World-Herald newsroom


Copyright ©2012 Omaha World-Herald®. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, displayed or redistributed for any purpose without permission from the Omaha World-Herald.
« News

Site map