After a hard fought win against #10 Seton Hall earlier in the week, there were whispers that there could be a let down as the Creighton men’s basketball team took on DePaul on Saturday night. Those worries were put to rest pretty quickly in the Bluejays 93-64 win over the Blue Demons.
Ty-Shon Alexander scored 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting (3-5 from three) while also dishing out 8 assists and collecting 5 steals in the victory. The Bluejays were up 42-28 at the half, but then came out of the halftime locker room like they were shot out of a cannon as Creighton extended the lead to 29 in the first three minutes starting on a 16-3 run. From there they really didn’t look back.
Damien Jefferson, Marcus Zegarowski, and Mitch Ballock were also in double-figures for the Jays, but the evening also marked the return of Shereef Mitchell to the lineup. The freshman guard, out for the past few weeks with a head injury, was on fire off the bench going 4-of-4 from the field, a perfect 2-of-2 from the line, and hit his first three-pointer of the season to break into double-figures himself with 11 points.
WBR Photographer Ken Juszyk was on hand for the game. Check out the slideshow gallery below and then go over to the WBR Photo Store to get your favorite prints.
For Creighton’s next game, the Bluejays head to Milwaukee for a Tuesday matchup with Marquette.