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 Robinson added nine rebounds and finished 6-for-9 from beyond the
arc as DePaul (9-7, 3-0 Big East) snapped Creighton's five-game
winning streak in the series. Myke Henry added 11 points and Jamee
Crockett and Billy Garrett Jr. scored nine apiece for the Blue
Demons, who never trailed.
Toby Hegner paced Creighton with 15 points, but the Bluejays (9-7,
0-3) fell behind by double digits in the opening minutes and never
recovered. Avery Dingman chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds
off the bench for the Bluejays, who dropped their fourth straight
game.
 Robinson hit five 3-pointers in the first five minutes to help
DePaul to a 20-5 lead. The Bluejays managed to cut into the deficit
but the Blue Demons used a 9-0 run late in the first half and took a
39-25 lead into intermission.
Creighton cut the deficit to 49-43 midway through the second half
but Robinson buried his final 3-pointer as DePaul built a 57-46
advantage. The Bluejays made one last run, cutting the deficit to
six on a couple occasions in the final minutes, but never got
closer.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: DePaul entered the game averaging eight 3-pointers
made (second in the Big East to Creighton's 8.4) and finished
11-for-22 from 3-point range while Creighton was 10-for-28.
...Creighton fell to 7-2 at home and is 0-3 in conference play for
the first time since the 1993-94 season while a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference. ... Austin Chatman had nine points, four
rebounds and three steals for Creighton.
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