National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. Mary's 71, Creighton 67
When: 2:15 PM ET, Saturday, December 13, 2014
Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
Officials: # Klaus Endrissat, # Dennis Flannery Jr., # Rob Rorke
Attendance: 16435

Saint Mary’s 71, Creighton 67 (OT): Aaron Bright scored 22 points and Dane Pineau converted the go-ahead basket in the extra session as the Gaels halted the Bluejays’ 24-game home winning streak.

Kerry Carter scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers before fouling out for Saint Mary’s (6-1). Pineau contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds and Brad Waldow had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Austin Chatman scored 19 points and Isaiah Zierden added 17 for Creighton (8-3). Devin Brooks added 12 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Bluejays.

Waldow’s jumper and a three-pointer by Bright gave Saint Mary’s a 55-53 lead with 3:42 remaining in regulation and Creighton inched ahead on Zierden’s 3-pointer before Bright banked in a floater to tie it at 61 with 1:02 remaining. Toby Hegner’s 3-pointer gave the Bluejays a 64-62 lead in overtime before back-to-back baskets by Pineau put the Gaels ahead, Bright added a jumper and Waldow hit two free throws to make it a six-point margin with 32.6 seconds left.

Back-to-back 3-pointers by Chatman helped Creighton take a 13-5 lead less than nine minutes into the game but Carter got Saint Mary’s back in the game with three 3-pointers and a layup in an 11-2 surge and the contest was tied at 27 at the break. Zierden hit two 3-pointers during an 8-0 run that gave Creighton a 37-29 lead with 14:41 left in the contest before the Gaels answered with 13 consecutive points for a five-point lead with 9:07 to play.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Creighton’s record for consecutive home wins is 28, achieved twice. … Carter had four of Saint Mary’s nine steals. … Bluejays G James Milliken was late for the shootaround and was held out for the first half before playing in the second.
Top Game Performances
 
St. Mary's   Creighton
Aaron Bright 22 Scoring Austin Chatman 19
Brad Waldow 5 Assists Devin Brooks 5
Brad Waldow 11 Rebounds Devin Brooks 6
Brad Waldow 7 Free Throws Made Devin Brooks 4
Kerry Carter 4 Steals Will Artino 1
Dane Pineau 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Mary's 71 42.9 9-24 14-24 15 36 2 9 12
Creighton 67 40.7 13-31 10-12 14 29 0 5 14