No. 21 Xavier rallies from 17-point deficit, beats Creighton

Published January 29, 2022 1:38 pm

By ERIC OLSON
AP Sports Writer

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jack Nunge and Paul Scruggs fueled a dramatic turnaround that saw No. 21 Xavier score 29 of the first 31 points of the second half to wipe out a 17-point deficit and beat Creighton 74-64. Scruggs scored 18 points and Nunge made a career-high four 3-pointers and had all 16 of his points in the second half as the Musketeers won for the first time in three games. Xavier swept the two-game season series and won at CHI Health Center for the first time since 2018. Creighton dropped its second straight.

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