The matchup was part of the Big 12-Big East Battle and Texas earned its second win over a top-10 opponent in its new arena.
The Longhorns beat then-No. 2 Gonzaga on Nov. 16 and have their highest ranking since they were No. 1 during the 2009-2010 season.
"I don’t think we’ve proven anything," Texas coach Chris Beard said. "We’re just a team that’s trying to get better."Ryan Kalkbrenner had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Creighton , and Ryan Nembhard scored 17 points. The Bluejays were 4 of 27 on 3-pointers. Scheierman, a 44% shooter from beyond the arc this season, made three 3s in a row late. His off-balance shot from the right corner over a defender pulled the Bluejays within 68-65 with 11.4 seconds left."The reality is you are gonna have nights," Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. "It just happens. We don’t ever want him to stop shooting.
Texas: The Longhorns couldn’t force their usual numbers of turnovers and fast-break points, but were exceptionally clean with the ball on offense. Texas had just three turnovers that Creighton turned into three points.Texas senior forward Christian Bishop played three seasons at Creighton before transferring prior to last season. He finished with six points and four rebounds in 16 minutes.McDermott suggested his team maybe just wore out.
"Three games in three days against ranked teams and then to come in here," McDermott said. "That’s a lot to ask of my team."Texas plays No. 16 Illinois in New York City on Dec. 6 in the Jimmy V Classic.that I have read and agree
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