Xavier 80, Creighton 67

Xavier 80, Creighton 67

Published Nov. 27, 2009 9:46 p.m. ET

Jordan Crawford scored 22 points and Terrell Holloway added 12 Friday, leading Xavier past Creighton 80-67 at the Old Spice Classic. Crawford, a sophomore guard, had just nine points in Xavier's 71-61 loss Thursday to Marquette. Ethan Wragge scored 21 points for Creighton (2-3). Kenny Frease had two baskets and Mark Lyons added a layup to put Xavier (4-1) up 55-42 with 12:43 minutes remaining. Jamel McLean's slam and a 3-pointer by Dante Jackson extended the Musketeers' advantage to 68-49 with 9 1/2 minutes left. Holloway had nine points, helping Xavier take a 39-31 halftime lead. Wragge had 10 first-half points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

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