Game Date:
01/16/2017
2:00pm EST
Lines:
Creighton +3
Xavier -3
Total:
Over
157.5 (-110)
Under 157.5 (-110)
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Marcus Foster scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and eighth-ranked Creighton defeated Division II Truman State 101-69 on Saturday. Creighton (17-1) dunked eight times and put the Bulldogs away with a 17-2 run in the second half that pushed the lead to 75-46. All the Creighton starters were on the bench before the midway point of the second half, and the lead grew to as many as 36. Continue to Article
January 14, 2017 2:55:pm EST
Longtime rivals Butler and Xavier have a history dating to 1937, but lately Xavier has been in control. "The fact of the matter is we haven't fared very well against them since we've been in the Big East," Butler coach Chris Holtmann said. The reality of it is it's been somewhat one-sided since we've been in the Big East. Continue to Article
January 13, 2017 7:59:pm EST
Senior guard Myles Davis was reinstated Saturday, bringing 16th-ranked Xavier back to full strength for the first time this season. Davis was a leader on the Xavier team that was ranked as high as No. 5 last season, averaging 10.8 points per game. The Musketeers are in first place alone atop the Big East following their 97-82 win over St. John's on Saturday. Continue to Article
January 07, 2017 8:51:pm EST
Xavier reinstated Myles Davis after a 15-game suspension . A key midseason addition could make Xavier a bigger threat to reigning champ Villanova in the Big East race. The Musketeers get back one of their best guards after a suspension that lasted 129 days and 15 games. Continue to Article
January 07, 2017 6:41:pm EST
Creighton coach Greg McDermott may have been stating the obvious after his 10th-ranked Bluejays survived a late St. John's comeback in New York on Wednesday night. "Nothing comes easy," McDermott said after Creighton improved to 14-1 and ended its one-game losing streak with the 85-72 win. "When you look at our league is tough, every single night you can't be surprised by the results," Providence coach Ed Cooley said after his team defeated Georgetown at home Wednesday night. Continue to Article
January 06, 2017 5:46:pm EST