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Creighton Downs Xavier 85-78 - Match Report
Creighton got a 27-point performance from Trey Alexander as they ran past Xavier 85-78 on Tuesday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Creighton won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Baylor Scheierman had 20 points for Creighton and Ryan Kalkbrenner chipped in with 16 points. Steven Ashworth had 7 assists for them, while Trey Alexander was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Xavier got a 20-point performance from Desmond Claude, who was supported by 20 points from Dayvion McKnight. Quincy Olivari had 3 assists in a losing cause for Xavier, while Quincy Olivari grabbed 7 rebounds.
Xavier had a 36-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Creighton heads into a battle against DePaul. Xavier, meanwhile, will have their next action against Connecticut.