National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Creighton 76, Nebraska 66
When: 5:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Where: CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Mike Sanzere, # Kelly Self
Attendance: 16561

Doug McDermott scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half as No. 22 Creighton pulled away from visiting Nebraska, 76-66.

McDermott added 12 rebounds to become the first Creighton player to record three straight double-doubles since Nate King in 1993-94.

In large part because of McDermott’s efforts, the Bluejays (7-0) won for the 10th time in 13 games in this in-state series and overcame a career-high 29 points from LSU transfer Bo Spencer.

Trailing 46-45, Nebraska (4-3) suffered a meltdown following an offensive rebound by Creighton’s Grant Gibbs when Toney McCray protested a foul call on the play and was charged with a technical.

Moments later, Huskers head coach Doc Sadler was hit with one as well, allowing Creighton to take six consecutive free throws – and make five – for a six-point lead. After McDermott converted a three-point play two possessions later, the Bluejays had a commanding 54-45 advantage.

Nebraska could not rebound from the onslaught as Creighton stretched the lead to as many as 14 in the final minute.
Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska   Creighton
Bo Spencer 29 Scoring Doug McDermott 24
Bo Spencer 3 Assists Antoine Young 5
Jorge Brian Diaz 7 Rebounds Doug McDermott 12
Bo Spencer 6 Free Throws Made Antoine Young 10
Brandon Richardson 3 Steals Grant Gibbs 3
Jorge Brian Diaz 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska 66 42.9 4-16 14-17 9 25 3 9 12
Creighton 76 51.0 5-10 19-22 15 29 0 5 17