No. 21 Creighton squared off with Missouri State on Wednesday, Jan. 30 and topped the Bears 91-77 in conference play. With the win, the Bluejays stay undefeated against Missouri State this season at 2-0. The Bluejays got a double-double out of Doug McDermott with a game-high 29 points and 10 rebounds. Doug McDermott also put up 15 points from three-point range. Austin Chatman played his way to a double-double as well with 14 points and 10 assists. For the Bears, Dorrian Williams got a career-high 14 points and four rebounds. The next game will be on Saturday, Feb. 2 when Creighton (19-3, 8-2 The Valley) hosts Bradley (13-9, 5-5 The Valley).

Creighton Game Notes

  • This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 4:34 left to go.
  • The Bluejays have won every game this season (9-0) after recording 30 or more field goals made.
  • Creighton has won every game this season (7-0) when its field goal percentage has been 55.6 percent or better.
  • Creighton has won 83 percent of the time this season (5-1) after committing 10 or fewer turnovers.
  • Creighton has won every game this season (10-0) when opponents record eight or fewer free throws made.
  • This season Creighton has won 100 percent of the time (8-0) when Doug McDermott has 29 points or more, 83 percent of the time (5-1) when Jahenns Manigat plays 32 minutes or more, and 100 percent of the time (6-0) when Austin Chatman has four field goals made or more.
  • The Bluejays have outshot their opponents in field goal percentage for the past 15 games.
  • This is the 13th game at home this season--Creighton has a 19.1 average scoring margin against opponents at home.
  • Doug McDermott accounted for 31.8 percent of the team's points.
  • The top two rebounders (Doug McDermott and Ethan Wragge) accounted for 41.1 percent of the rebounds.
  • Doug McDermott has led the team in scoring 18 times and in rebounding 10 times in 22 games this season.
  • This marks the 46th 20-point game of Doug McDermott's career.
  • Doug McDermott has 20 straight double-digit point games.
  • Doug McDermott recorded a double-double. It was his fifth this season and 25th of his career.
  • This game was the second double-digit assist game of Austin Chatman's career.
  • Austin Chatman recorded a double-double. It was the first of his career.
  • Austin Chatman had a career high with 14 points.
  • Grant Gibbs has five straight double-digit point games.

Missouri State Game Notes

  • The top two scorers (Gavin Thurman and Dorrian Williams) accounted for 42.8 percent of the points.
  • Anthony Downing accounted for 38.0 percent of the team's rebounds.
  • Gavin Thurman has led the team in scoring five times in 22 games this season.
  • Anthony Downing has led the team in rebounding six times in 22 games this season.
  • Nathan Scheer set a career high with a 100 percent three-point percentage.
  • This was the first foul out of the season for Bruce Marshall.