National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Creighton 96, UMKC 70
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 11, 2013
Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
Officials: # Mike Eades, # Anthony Chiazza, # Paul Szelc
Attendance: 16859
By SportsDirect Inc.

Creighton 96, Missouri-Kansas City 70: Doug McDermott poured in 37 points, including 25 in the first half, to lead the Bluejays to a rout of the visiting Kangaroos.

McDermott, the preseason pick for Big East Player of the Year in a conference coaches poll, shot 15-for-25 from the floor in 31 minutes of duty as Creighton (2-0) cruised after a sluggish start. Austin Chatman scored 12 and Isaiah Zierden added 10 points for the Bluejays.

Trinity Hall scored 15 points to pace Kansas City (0-2), which was outrebounded 51-35. Martez Harrison added 12 points, Frank Williams had 11 and Nelson Kirksey scored 10.

The Kangaroos opened the game by shooting 7-for-20 from the floor to lead 23-21 on Caleb Johnson's 3-pointer 12:25 into the first half. Creighton regrouped to go on a 15-2 run over the next six minutes to take control at 38-25 as Kansas City finished the half shooting only 4-for-15 to trail 48-31 at the intermission.

The Bluejays and McDermott, who was 5-for-10 in 3-pointers, continued to pound inside in the second half, outscoring the Kangaroos in the paint 44-32 overall and 15-6 in second-chance points. Creighton coach Greg McDermott went to his bench early in the second half and the Kangaroos never got closer than 19 points the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: McDermott posted his 16th career 30-point game. ... The Bluejays won their 29th straight home game against teams that are winless. ... Creighton's bench outscored Kansas City 34-20.

Top Game Performances
 
UMKC   Creighton
Trinity Hall 15 Scoring Doug McDermott 37
Nelson Kirksey 4 Assists Austin Chatman 9
Isaac Kreuer 8 Rebounds Devin Brooks 9
Trinity Hall 5 Free Throws Made Austin Chatman 2
John Burke 2 Steals Austin Chatman 1
Caleb Johnson 2 Blocks Will Artino 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
UMKC 70 37.7 7-24 5-9 13 32 2 10 8
Creighton 96 51.5 13-28 13-21 27 48 5 3 14