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Gary Breedlove
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Green Bay GB 6-5
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Winner Creighton CU 7-3
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Creighton CU
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Green Bay GB 34 31 65
Creighton CU 44 42 86

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Creighton Pulls Away from Green Bay late in Omaha, Faces #9 Michigan State Next

OMAHA, Neb. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- Sandy Cohen III scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, but Green Bay fell 86-65 to Creighton on Friday night at the CHI Health Center. The Phoenix (6-5) trailed by just four at 58-54 with just under 12 minutes to play, but Creighton (7-3) answered with a 14-2 run to take a 16-point lead. GB would never get closer than 12 points the rest of the way. 

GB was facing a tall task in visiting Creighton, who is now 70-6 at home in nonconference games, and has been receiving votes in both national polls throughout the season. Every time the Phoenix got within striking distance of an upset, the Blue Jays would answer with one of their 14 made 3-pointers.

Green Bay will take a travel day on Saturday before visiting 9th-ranked Michigan State on Sunday (Dec. 16) at 4 p.m. CT. The Spartans lead the all-time series 6-0 and the two teams have not met since 2007. The game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. 

QUICK HITS
  • Green Bay shot a season-low 35 percent (21-for-60) from the field
  • Green Bay's only lead came after ShanQuan Hemphill scored the first points of the game at 2-0
  • This was the first-ever meeting between Green Bay and Creighton
  • Sandy Cohen III scored a season-high 20 points and notched his fourth 20-10 performance
  • JayQuan McCloud returned from his one game absence (injury) to score 6 points
  • Creighton made 14 3-pointers, the most an opponent has made against GB all year
  • GB has now forced 10-plus turnovers in every game this season, forcing 14 tonight
  • Creighton had four players finish in double-figures
  • The final margin of 21 is the most GB trailed by all game
  • GB's 18 turnovers are the second-most in a game this year
  • This is just the second time all year GB failed to reach at least 70 points
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