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 Austin Chatman scored nine of his 11 points in the second half for
10th-seeded Creighton (14-18), which will take on No. 2 seed
Georgetown on Thursday. Devin Brooks pitched in 12 points, five
assists and five rebounds off the bench.
Jamee Crockett registered 15 points as seventh-seeded DePaul (12-20)
lost its eighth straight game. Billy Garrett Jr. and Myke Henry
added 10 points apiece.
Milliken was the star of the first half, scoring 15 points on 5-of-7
shooting as Creighton led 35-33 at the break. The game was tied at
46 just over seven minutes into the second half when the Bluejays
embarked on a 13-2 run, including a 3-pointer by Toby Hegner and a
three-point play by Milliken.
DePaul scored the next three points, but Chatman responded with a
layup and six foul shots over the next two-plus minutes as Creighton
closed it out. Chatman added five assists and five rebounds, while
Will Artino contributed team highs of eight rebounds and three
steals to go with nine points off the Bluejays' bench.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Creighton lost both meetings with Georgetown this
season by a combined 42 points. ... Garrett had eight assists, while
Henry grabbed nine rebounds. ... The Bluejays shot 41.2 percent from
3-point range and only had five turnovers.
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