OMAHA, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Doug McDermott hit five 3-pointers among his 29 points Wednesday in lifting No. 17 Creighton to a 91-77 decision over Missouri State.
The Bluejays won their second straight after losing two in a row and pulled even with Wichita State at the top of the Missouri Valley Conference.
McDermott added 10 rebounds and paced Creighton to a 15-of-28 effort from beyond the arc. Ethan Wragge added 15 points for Creighton (19-3, 8-2 MVC).
It was the fifth loss in six games for Missouri State (6-16, 4-6). Drew Wilson led the Bears with 19 points.
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