“The Bluejays, having weathered a mid-half run by the Panthers, started the second half as quickly as they had the first. The Jays used two baskets each from Echenique and McDermott to turn a 31-26…
For the better part of 39 minutes, the Bluejays outplayed the Bears. But when it came time to finish the effort, Creighton couldn’t do it. Highlights from a disheartening road loss:
“One weekend after sweeping Southern Illinois and Evansville on the road, and elevating the hopes among Bluejays fans in the process, Creighton coughed up a second-half lead and lost to Wichita State Wednesday and then…
“Trips to SIU Arena haven’t always been very great for the Korver family. Back in the Kyle Korver days, the Saluki fans had a lot of hatred for Kyle and his Bluejay teammates. I’m sure…
“Doug McDermott, playing the four next to Lawson most of the night, had a career game (that never gets old, even though I’ve typed it after about five games already), scoring 28 points with 10…
