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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Creighton Bluejays Recap - Creighton Wins 80-76
Creighton got 21 points from Jamiya Neal en route to a 80-76 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Bettors who backed Creighton were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -6.5.
Steven Ashworth had 15 points for Creighton and Fredrick King chipped in with 14 points. Steven Ashworth had 6 assists for them, while Jamiya Neal was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Notre Dame got a 17-point performance from Tae Davis, who was supported by 17 points from Braeden Shrewsberry. Tae Davis had 5 assists in a losing cause for Notre Dame, while Kebba Njie grabbed 6 rebounds.
Creighton was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Notre Dame as they grabbed 33 boards, while Creighton only had 31
Creighton heads into a battle against Kansas. Notre Dame, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia.