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Cole scores 19 as No. 22 Creighton routs Washington St.

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 1:55 p.m. ET

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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) Cole Huff scored 19 points, and No. 22 Creighton put Washington State away early en route to a 103-77 victory Friday in the opening round of the Paradise Jam tournament.

Marcus Foster added 16 points and Justin Patton 10 for the Bluejays (3-0), who went up by double digits less than seven minutes into the first half, and led 60-36 at the break.

Conor Clifford scored 29 points, Ike Iroegbu and Charles Callison had 11 each, and Josh Hawkinson added 10 for the Cougars (2-1), who trailed by as many as 34 points in the second half.

Creighton took its biggest lead midway through the second half, going up 80-46 on Tyler Clement's layup with 13:30 remaining.

The Cougars would then break the 100-point mark for the first time this season with 1:50 left on Ronnie Harrell Jr.'s jumper.

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