Georgetown started the game on a high note, using a 38 - 13 run spanning halftime to take control. Caleb Williams, Micah Peavy, and Curtis Williams Jr. played crucial roles, with a 7 - 0 run in just 49 seconds giving them a 21 - 15 lead. Creighton tried to fight back but could only narrow the gap to 25 - 23. However, Jackson McAndrew's three - ball and driving lay - up helped CU regain a 28 - 26 lead.
At halftime, GU took a 34 - 28 lead with three - pointers from Curtis Williams Jr. and Jordan Burks. In the second half, the Hoyas continued their dominance, making eight of their first 11 shots and compiling a 22 - 10 run to extend their lead to 56 - 38 and never look back.
The Hoyas were paced by 21 points from Epps, 20 from Peavy, and 12 from Curtis Williams Jr. They shot 10 - for - 16 from three - point range and won the rebound battle 39 - 25. They also outscored CU 20 - 7 off turnovers and 32 - 16 in the paint, including seven dunks after the break.
Creighton had three men in double - figures, with Ashworth scoring 21, McAndrew getting 13, and Kalkbrenner adding 10. The Bluejays made 12 three - pointers but needed 33 attempts.
Creighton has made a three - pointer in 1,032 consecutive games. Steven Ashworth has made a three - pointer in 30 straight contests, the BIG EAST's longest active streak. Ryan Kalkbrenner has blocked a shot in 25 games in a row, the nation's longest active streak. Ryan Kalkbrenner made his first three - pointer since Nov. 10th for CU's second bucket of the game. Jackson McAndrew, who entered the game with two steals in 11 games played, had three steals in the first 17 minutes. Creighton moved to 8 - 7 in conference openers under Greg McDermott, including a 6 - 6 mark in the BIG EAST. Creighton leads the all - time series over Georgetown, 16 - 10, despite having a six - game win streak against the Hoyas snapped on Wednesday. Each of the last nine meetings have been decided by double - figures. Creighton had also won its last four trips to Georgetown before tonight. Creighton has trailed at halftime in four of its five losses this season and fell to 16 - 3 in games when Isaac Traudt makes a three - pointer all - time.
Creighton is back at home on Saturday at 3 p.m. when they host Villanova (8 - 4, 1 - 0 BIG EAST). This will be another exciting matchup as both teams look to continue their winning ways.