Providence (74) vs Creighton (70) · Jan 20, 2021 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Jan 20, 2021

Game Recap

Watson scores 29 to lead Friars past No. 11 Creighton 74-70. Nate Watson scored a career-high 29 points and Providence turned back Creighton each time it pulled close to beat the 11th-ranked Bluejays 74-70 on Wednesday night.

Box Score

	1	2	T
PROV	39	35	74
CREI	34	36	70

PROVIDENCE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Jimmy Nichols	21	3-8	1-4	3-4	3	1	0	1	1	4	10
0Nate Watson	34	12-19	0-0	5-8	6	0	0	0	2	1	29
10Alyn Breed	34	4-5	2-2	5-8	6	3	0	0	1	4	15
11A.J. Reeves	36	1-8	0-4	0-0	8	3	0	0	1	2	2
3David Duke Jr.	36	2-11	2-7	6-6	6	5	1	0	5	4	12
1Greg Gantt Jr.	24	2-3	0-1	0-0	7	2	1	0	2	1	4
21Ed Croswell	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
14Noah Horchler	10	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	4	2
12Brycen Goodine	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		25-5644.6%	5-1827.8%	19-2673.1%	39	14	2	1	12	21	74

CREIGHTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Christian Bishop	15	6-6	0-0	0-1	4	0	0	1	3	3	12
23Damien Jefferson	36	9-13	1-4	7-12	3	1	3	0	1	4	26
11Marcus Zegarowski	36	4-11	3-7	6-6	4	3	1	0	1	3	17
24Mitch Ballock	36	1-4	0-3	0-0	0	3	1	0	1	1	2
34Denzel Mahoney	32	1-10	0-5	3-5	4	0	1	0	1	3	5
32Ryan Kalkbrenner	19	3-3	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	1	0	3	6
4Shereef Mitchell	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
0Antwann Jones	11	1-6	0-1	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	3	2
5Alex O'Connell	10	0-5	0-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
TOTAL		25-5843.1%	4-2317.4%	16-2466.7%	28	8	7	2	8	21	70

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfprovcrei

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Providence
+2 (19:46) Nate Watson made Layup. Assisted by David Duke.
20
(19:22) Christian Bishop Turnover.
(19:22) David Duke Steal.
+2 (19:14) Nate Watson made Layup. Assisted by David Duke.
40
(18:54) Marcus Zegarowski missed Jumper.
(18:54) Jimmy Nichols Jr. Block.
(18:54) Nate Watson Defensive Rebound.
(18:32) David Duke missed Jumper.
(18:32) Jimmy Nichols Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(18:24) Nate Watson missed Jumper.
(18:24) Providence Offensive Rebound.
+3 (18:13) Jimmy Nichols Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Reeves.
70
+2 (18:03) Christian Bishop made Layup.
72
+2 (17:49) Nate Watson made Layup.
92
(17:43) Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:43) Alyn Breed Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:33) Alyn Breed made Layup.
112
(17:27) Foul on Jimmy Nichols Jr..
(17:26) Denzel Mahoney missed Jumper.
(17:26) Ryan Kalkbrenner Offensive Rebound.
(17:10) Denzel Mahoney missed Jumper.
(17:10) Creighton Offensive Rebound.
(16:54) Damien Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:54) Jimmy Nichols Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(16:34) A.J. Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:34) Nate Watson Offensive Rebound.
(16:32) Foul on Denzel Mahoney.
(16:24) A.J. Reeves Turnover.
(16:11) Mitch Ballock Turnover.
(15:52) Jimmy Nichols Jr. missed Jumper.
(15:52) Damien Jefferson Defensive Rebound.
(15:42) Marcus Zegarowski missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:42) Alyn Breed Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:37) A.J. Reeves made Dunk. Assisted by Alyn Breed.
132
(15:37) Official TV Timeout
(15:37) Creighton Timeout
(15:13) Foul on David Duke.
+1 (15:13) Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.
133
+1 (15:13) Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.
134
+2 (14:58) Jimmy Nichols Jr. made Layup. Assisted by David Duke.
154
(14:44) Foul on A.J. Reeves.
+1 (14:44) Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.
155
+1 (14:44) Marcus Zegarowski made Free Throw.
156
+3 (14:20) Alyn Breed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Nichols Jr..
186
(14:11) Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:11) David Duke Defensive Rebound.
(14:05) Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.
+1 (14:05) Jimmy Nichols Jr. made Free Throw.
196
+1 (14:05) Jimmy Nichols Jr. made Free Throw.
206
(13:46) Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:46) Greg Gantt Defensive Rebound.
(13:36) Jimmy Nichols Jr. Turnover.
(13:24) Alex O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:24) David Duke Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:13) Nate Watson made Jumper. Assisted by David Duke.
226
(12:56) Alex O'Connell missed Jumper.
(12:56) Alyn Breed Defensive Rebound.
(12:28) Jimmy Nichols Jr. missed Jumper.
(12:28) Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.
(12:10) Antwann Jones missed Jumper.
(12:10) Greg Gantt Defensive Rebound.
(11:52) Foul on Ryan Kalkbrenner.
(11:52) Official TV Timeout
+1 (11:52) Nate Watson made Free Throw.
236
(11:52) Nate Watson missed Free Throw.
(11:52) Shereef Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:39) Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.
238
(11:39) Foul on Noah Horchler.
(11:39) Christian Bishop missed Free Throw.
(11:39) David Duke Defensive Rebound.
(11:22) Foul on Christian Bishop.
(11:17) A.J. Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:17) Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.
(11:08) Foul on David Duke.
(10:56) Christian Bishop Turnover.
(10:56) Foul on Christian Bishop.
(10:37) Greg Gantt Turnover.
(10:37) Antwann Jones Steal.
(10:31) Antwann Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:31) Greg Gantt Defensive Rebound.
(10:06) A.J. Reeves missed Layup.
(10:06) Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:59) Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
2311
(9:54) Providence Timeout
+2 (9:45) Noah Horchler made Layup. Assisted by David Duke.
2511
+2 (9:18) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.
2513
(9:00) Foul on Ryan Kalkbrenner.
(8:54) Greg Gantt missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:54) Noah Horchler Offensive Rebound.
(8:48) David Duke missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:48) Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.
(8:38) Foul on Ed Croswell.
+1 (8:38) Damien Jefferson made Free Throw.
2514
(8:38) Damien Jefferson missed Free Throw.
(8:38) A.J. Reeves Defensive Rebound.
(8:34) David Duke Turnover.
(8:16) Marcus Zegarowski Turnover.
(7:56) Providence Turnover.
(7:56) Official TV Timeout
+3 (7:49) Damien Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.
2517
+3 (7:33) David Duke made Three Point Jumper.
2817
(7:24) Marcus Zegarowski missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:24) Greg Gantt Defensive Rebound.
(7:09) A.J. Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:09) Denzel Mahoney Defensive Rebound.
(7:04) Foul on Noah Horchler.
(7:04) Denzel Mahoney missed Free Throw.
(7:04) Nate Watson Defensive Rebound.
(6:52) David Duke missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:52) Creighton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:37) Damien Jefferson made Layup.
2819
(6:12) A.J. Reeves missed Jumper.
(6:12) Creighton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:57) Damien Jefferson made Layup.
2821
(5:43) David Duke Turnover.
(5:43) Damien Jefferson Steal.
+2 (5:38) Damien Jefferson made Layup.
2823
(5:18) Nate Watson missed Jumper.
(5:18) Jimmy Nichols Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(5:16) Foul on Damien Jefferson.
+1 (5:16) Jimmy Nichols Jr. made Free Throw.
2923
(5:16) Jimmy Nichols Jr. missed Free Throw.
(5:16) Denzel Mahoney Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:07) Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
2926
(4:51) Jimmy Nichols Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:51) Creighton Defensive Rebound.
(4:34) Damien Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:34) Alyn Breed Defensive Rebound.
(4:12) Foul on Antwann Jones.
+1 (4:12) Alyn Breed made Free Throw.
3026
(4:12) Alyn Breed missed Free Throw.
(4:12) Noah Horchler Offensive Rebound.
(3:59) Greg Gantt Turnover.
(3:59) Damien Jefferson Steal.
(3:37) Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:37) Greg Gantt Defensive Rebound.
(3:25) Foul on Antwann Jones.
(3:25) Official TV Timeout
+1 (3:25) David Duke made Free Throw.
3126
+1 (3:25) David Duke made Free Throw.
3226
(3:15) Creighton Turnover.
(3:05) Nate Watson Turnover.
(3:05) Marcus Zegarowski Steal.
+2 (2:54) Marcus Zegarowski made Layup.
3228
(2:37) Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.
+1 (2:37) Alyn Breed made Free Throw.
3328
(2:37) Alyn Breed missed Free Throw.
(2:37) Denzel Mahoney Defensive Rebound.
(2:32) Foul on Jimmy Nichols Jr..
+1 (2:32) Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.
3329
+1 (2:32) Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.
3330
+2 (2:17) Nate Watson made Layup. Assisted by Alyn Breed.
3530
(2:00) Alex O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:00) Alyn Breed Defensive Rebound.
(1:50) Alyn Breed Turnover.
(1:50) Denzel Mahoney Steal.
(1:46) Foul on Alyn Breed.
(1:46) Damien Jefferson missed Free Throw.
(1:46) A.J. Reeves Defensive Rebound.
(1:21) Foul on Shereef Mitchell.
+1 (1:21) Alyn Breed made Free Throw.
3630
+1 (1:21) Alyn Breed made Free Throw.
3730
(1:09) Alex O'Connell missed Jumper.
(1:09) Damien Jefferson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:09) Damien Jefferson made Two Point Tip Shot.
3732
+2 (0:47) Nate Watson made Dunk. Assisted by Alyn Breed.
3932
(0:31) Foul on Nate Watson.
+1 (0:31) Damien Jefferson made Free Throw.
3933
+1 (0:31) Damien Jefferson made Free Throw.
3934
(0:05) David Duke missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:05) Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

PROV

CREI

74Points70

25-56(44.6%)Field Goal(%)25-58(43.1%)

5-18(27.8%)3-Point(%)4-23(17.4%)

19-26(73.1%)Free Throw(%)16-24(66.7%)

42(12)Rebounds(Offensive)34(9)

14Assists8

2Steals7

1Blocks2

14Turnovers9

21(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)

17Largest Lead0

Game Details

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 · 7:00 PM

CHI Health Center Omaha · Omaha, NE

attendance: 1,731 (10.0%)

tv: FS1

spread: CREI -10.5

over/under: 146.5