Evansville gets past Creighton

11:18 PM, Feb 7, 2012   |    comments
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Evansville, IN (Sports Network) - Kenneth Harris scored 15 points and Colt Ryan had 14 in Evansville's 65-57 upset of No. 17 Creighton on Tuesday.

The Purple Aces (12-12, 7-7 MVC) had lost three of four coming in, but outscored Creighton 9-1 over the final three minutes to earn the win. Ryan Sawvell chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds.

Doug McDermott scored 21 points for the Blue Jays (21-4, 11-3), who have lost two in a row on the heels of an 11-game winning streak. It marks the first time this season that they have dropped consecutive games. Austin Chatman and Gregory Echenique chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.

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