Bemidji State Beavers @ Creighton Bluejays
After slow start, Creighton overpowers D-II Bemidji State
OMAHA, Neb. -- Freshman Jacob Epperson scored a season-high 15 points and Marcus Foster added 12 points and eight rebounds to help Creighton beat Division II Bemidji State 94-46 on Tuesday night.
Tyler Clement had 11 points and Khyri Thomas 10 for Creighton (19-7) as 11 Blue Jay players scored at least five points.
Bemidji State made 10 of its first 15 field-goal attempts and led 26-16 after Sharif Black hit a 3-pointer midway through the first half. The Beavers, however, had scoreless stretches of 4 1/2 and three minutes during a 23-2 Creighton run before Christian Pekarek's layup cut their deficit to 45-34 at the break. The Blue Jays scored the first six second-half points and later had runs of 18-0 and 14-0.
Black led Bemidji State with 13 points and Pekarek scored 11. The Beavers were just 4-of-33 (12.1 percent) shooting in the second half and shot 27 percent overall.
Zach Baumgartner hit a 3-pointer to give the Beavers a 30-22 lead with 8:17 left in the first half, but Creighton scored 72 of the last 88 points.
Game Information
Omaha, NE

Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Greg Evans

2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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