Georgetown Hoyas @ Creighton Bluejays
Foster hits 5 3s, scores 28 as Creighton beats Georgetown
OMAHA, Neb. -- Marcus Foster buried five 3-pointers and scored 28, Khyri Thomas added 22 points and Creighton remained perfect at home with an 85-77 victory over Georgetown on Saturday night.
Toby Hegner finished with 16 points for the Bluejays (17-5, 7-3 Big East Conference), who have won 14 in a row at home dating to last season.
Creighton led 46-33 at halftime and Mitch Ballock's 3-pointer gave the Bluejays a 57-41 lead with 13 minutes remaining. But Jahvon Blair's 3-pointer about six minutes later pulled the Hoyas (13-8, 3-7) within 67-62. Georgetown, one of the 10 best free-throw shooting teams in the country, made 9 of 10 from the foul line in the 21-10 run. They finished 16 of 17 at the foul line on the night. Blair hit a 3 with 3:35 left to get the Hoyas within a point, but Thomas answered with a 3-point play, Mintz hit a jumper and Creighton made 9 of 10 from the foul line in the final 51 seconds.
Blair finished with 21 points for Georgetown, while Marcus Derrickson scored 17.
Game Information
Omaha, NE

Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:Michael Stephens

2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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