North Dakota State Bison @ Creighton Bluejays
Harper scores 19 in Creighton's 75-60 victory against North Dakota
OMAHA, Neb. -- — Blake Harper scored 19 points as Creighton beat North Dakota 75-60 on Wednesday.
Harper had 12 rebounds for the Bluejays (3-1). Josh Dix shot 5 of 13 from the field and went 4 for 4 from the line to add 16 points. Owen Freeman shot 6 of 6 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Marley Curtis finished with 14 points for the Fightin' Hawks (2-4). Greyson Uelmen added 13 points and George Natsvlishvili recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.
Creighton took the lead with 19:27 left in the first half and did not trail again. Harper led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 47-36 at the break. Creighton pulled away with a 9-2 run in the second half for a 15-point lead. Freeman led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Roberts
- Connor Mooney
- Peter Larson
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |

