ncaab Game Recap
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Creighton Bluejays Wrap - Creighton Wins 70-65
Creighton got 14 points from Ryan Hawkins en route to a 70-65 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Creighton won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -21.0-point spread.
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 13 points for Creighton and Arthur Kaluma chipped in with 12 points. Ryan Nembhard had 5 assists for them, while Ryan Hawkins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 17 points from Ray'Sean Taylor in a losing cause and another 13 points from DeeJuan Pruitt. Ray'Sean Taylor contributed 7 assists for them, while Ray'Sean Taylor had 10 rebounds.
Creighton was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 37 boards, while Creighton only had 33
Creighton heads into a battle against North Dakota State. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nebraska-Omaha.