National Basketball Association
George Washington 60, Creighton 53
When: 6:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 1, 2013
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Officials:
# Ken Ditty, # Mike Scyphers, # Terry Wymer
Attendance:
N/A
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George Washington 60, No. 18 Creighton 53: Kevin Larsen scored 14 points to lead four players in double figures and the Colonials upset the Bluejays in the third-place game of the Wooden Legacy at Anaheim’s Honda Center.
Isaiah Armwood scored 12 points and Kethan Savage and Joe McDonald added 10 apiece for George Washington (6-1), which was facing its second straight Big East opponent after falling 76-60 to Marquette on Friday. The Colonials trailed by three with 2:04 remaining before closing the game with 10 unanswered points.
Ethan Wragge collected 16 points and nine rebounds for Creighton (5-2), which shot a season-low 33.9 percent from the field and lost its second straight. Doug McDermott, who averaged 28.5 points in the tournament’s first two games, was held to seven points on 2-for-12 shooting and missed all five of his attempts from 3-point range.
Wragge hit a 3-pointer to give Creighton its first lead of the game at 44-42 with 6:16 remaining, but Armwood answered with six straight points. The Bluejays were held scoreless after moving ahead 53-50 on Jahenns Manigat’s layup with 2:14 to play.
Grant Gibbs added 12 points for Creighton, which shot 7-of-25 from beyond the arc and committed 13 turnovers. George Washington held the Bluejays to 29.6 percent shooting and took a 32-24 lead into the half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Creighton F Devin Brooks set a tournament record by shooting 75 percent (6-for-8) from 3-point range in three games. Arizona State’s James Harden shot 66.7 percent (10-for-15) in 2008. … Austin Chatman had seven points and eight rebounds for the Bluejays, who entered the game averaging 89.3 points. … McDermott was held without a field goal in the second half.
Top Game Performances
George Washington |
|
Creighton |
Kevin Larsen 14 |
Scoring |
Ethan Wragge 16 |
Joe McDonald 5 |
Assists |
Austin Chatman 4 |
Kevin Larsen 6 |
Rebounds |
Ethan Wragge 9 |
Joe McDonald 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Grant Gibbs 3 |
Kethan Savage 2 |
Steals |
Devin Brooks 1 |
Isaiah Armwood 4 |
Blocks |
Will Artino 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
George Washington
|
60 |
39.3 |
4-9 |
8-12 |
15 |
31 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
Creighton
|
53 |
33.9 |
7-25 |
8-10 |
9 |
35 |
4 |
2 |
13 |