Overview
- Owen Freeman returned from July knee surgery with 19 points on 9-for-11 shooting in 19 minutes to lead five Bluejays in double figures.
- Nik Graves scored 15 points, Jackson McAndrew added 13, Josh Dix had 11, and Isaac Traudt finished with 10 for Creighton.
- The Bluejays controlled key margins with 19 offensive rebounds, 29 second-chance points, 24 fast-break points, and 54 points in the paint.
- The victory marked Creighton’s 16th straight season-opening win and pushed South Dakota to 0-2 after its OT loss to Utah Tech.
- Isaac Bruns led the Coyotes with 16 points, Jordan Crawford added 14, and freshman Vince Buzelis logged his first double-figure game with 12; next up, USD hosts Ozarks Christian College and Creighton visits Gonzaga.