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 Henton shot 12-of-21 from the floor - including 3-for-7 from
3-point range - and grabbed eight rebounds for Providence (11-3,
1-0), which won its fifth straight. Jalen Lindsey scored eight
points while Kris Dunn collected six, eight boards and 12 assists
for the Friars.
Geoffrey Groselle scored 14 points, one shy of his career high, and
Austin Chatman added 11 for Creighton (9-5, 0-1). Toby Hegner and
James Milliken contributed six points apiece for the Bluejays.
Providence scored the game’s first eight points, but Creighton moved
ahead by two with 4:35 left in the first half on Groselle’s dunk off
an assist from Chatman. The Friars came back with a 7-0 run,
however, and took a 32-28 lead into the break.
 Dunn’s steal and ensuing dunk stretched Providence’s lead to 38-28
and Henton finished off the 8-0 spurt to start the second half with
a pair of free throws to give the Friars their biggest lead. The
Bluejays crept back within five with 12:22 left, but Henton came
right back with a 3-pointer to spark a 12-0 burst and Creighton
couldn’t get back within single digits.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Chatman and Isaiah Zierden, the only two players who
came in averaging double figures in scoring for Creighton, were a
combined 4-for-17. … Providence owned a 29-5 edge in bench scoring.
… Dunn entered Wednesday's game tied for seventh in the nation in
assists at seven per game.
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