Creighton University
Northern Colorado
Men's Basketball Tops UNC, 85-66
12/13/2008 9:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. -- Booker Woodfox had 16 points and Kaleb Korver a career-high 14 points as Creighton defeated Northern Colorado, 85-66, in the first game of the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic.
Creighton is now 7-2 while UNC dropped to 2-5.
The Bluejays used a 12-0 run to open a 26-15 lead midway through the first half and would take its larget lead of the half at 30-17. UNC responded with a 15-3 run to draw back within one point at 33-32 at the 5:39 mark. Creighton led 41-37 at the break, paced by 11 pionts in 14 minutes from Booker Woodfox, while the Bears were led by 11 points from Will Figures.
Northern Colorado hit back-to-back three-pointers early in the second half to tie the score at 43, the game's first tie since 2-2.
CU would use a 13-2 run to go ahead 61-49 at the 12:13 mark, keyed by a pair of baskets from Kenton Walker, a thunderous dunk from P'Allen Stinnett in transition and a trey and lay-up by Cavel Witter.
Creighton would close the game on a 16-5 run, including consecutive three-pointers from both Witter and later Korver, in the final four minutes.
Woodfox had 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting while continuing his hot streak. Korver hit 4-of-6 shots, all from long-range, to finish with a career-high 14 points in a career-best 25 minutes. Also in double-figures was Witter, who scored all 13 of his points in the final 16 minutes. Creighton shot 10-of-21 from three-point range and a season-best 52.7 percent from the floor.
UNC was led by 17 points from Will Figures, while Jabril Banks had 14 points and eight rebounds. Inside, Mike Proctor had a game-high 12 rebounds to lead a Bears attack that outrebounded the hosts, 38-25.
Creighton stays home to host Southern on Monday in another 7:05 pm tip at Qwest Center Omaha.
NOTES: This is the fifth time under Dana Altman that Creighton has made 10 or more three-pointers in three straight games ...Josh Dotzler had a career-high with six steals to give him 153 in his career, moving past Vernon Moore (150) and Ben Walker (148) and into seventh in CU history ...Creighton's 10 turnovers were a season-low ...Creighton forced 20 turnovers and converted those into 37 points ...Creighton owns 12 straight home wins ...Northern Colorado had not played a game decided by more than 12 points this season prior to tonight, including contests with Oregon, Air Force and San Diego State ...Casey Harriman took Creighton's only charge of the night ...Creighton's two offensive rebounds are tied for its fewest in one game under Dana Altman. Both offensive rebounds came from Booker Woodfox on the same possession.
