NCAAB

Creighton Bluejays at San Diego State Aztecs

· Players Era Festival - Power Tournament
Creighton Bluejays
4-2, 0-0 Away
Final
53 - 71
San Diego State Aztecs
3-1, 2-1 Home

San Diego State takes down No. 21 Creighton 71-53 in Players Era Festival event in Las Vegas

The Bluejays struggled to find their offensive rhythm against a San Diego State defense that generated eight steals and scored 13 points off turnovers.

Creighton finished 21 of 62 (33.8%) from the floor, while the Aztecs hit 30 of 62 (48.3%). San Diego State also finished 8 of 17 (47.0%) from 3-point range.

Miles Byrd added 16 for the Aztecs, while Davis grabbed nine rebounds.

Pop Isaacs led Creighton with 18 points and added five assists. Jackson McAndrew had a double-double for the Bluejays with 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Ryan Kalkbrenner added 11 points.

The Aztecs, who closed as a 4.5-point underdog at the Sportsbook, snapped a mini two-game skid against nationally ranked teams with the win.

Takeaways Creighton: Isaacs, who hails from Las Vegas, made a splash in front of a hometown crowd with his 18-point performance and is now five shy of 900 with 895 points. He’s scored 72 points for Creighton since transferring in from Texas Tech.

San Diego State: Davis, who saw limited action as a freshman last season amid a guard-oriented roster, has been the headliner for the Aztecs this season. He’s now set career and single-game highs in four games this season. He’s averaging 15.0 points per game.

Key moment After falling behind 8-4 early in the game, the Aztecs went on a 21-8 run to open a 25-16 lead, with a balanced effort from seven different scorers contributing to the breakout run. San Diego State never relinquished its lead.

Key stat 18 — San Diego State got a boost from its bench with reserves outscoring Creighton’s bench 18-7, including Las Vegas-product Pharaoh Compton with six points.

Up next San Diego State continues play in the event Wednesday when it faces Oregon. Creighton will play No. 23 Texas A&M on Wednesday in the tournament.

How can I watch Creighton vs. San Diego State?

  • TV Channel: Creighton at San Diego State 2021 College Basketball, week 4, is broadcasted on TBS.
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Matchup Prediction

San Diego State: 27.1%
Creighton: 72.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 53 - 71
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 53 - 71
2nd 0:08 Miles Heide Offensive Rebound. 53 - 71
2nd 0:11 Nick Boyd missed Three Point Jumper. 53 - 71
2nd 0:37 BJ Davis Defensive Rebound. 53 - 71

Statistics

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21-62 FG 30-62
33.9 Field Goal % 48.4
6-31 3PT 8-17
19.4 Three Point % 47.1
5-13 FT 3-7
38.5 Free Throw % 42.9
40 Rebounds 40
14 Offensive Rebounds 7
26 Defensive Rebounds 33
12 Assists 13
1 Steals 8
7 Blocks 9
10 Turnovers 8
1 Team Turnovers 1
10 Total Turnovers 8
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 13
1 Fast Break Points 15
30 Points in Paint 28
6 Fouls 15
4 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

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