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March Madness - Creighton Downs Ohio 72-58 - Match Report
Creighton grabbed a 72-58 win over Ohio on Monday, behind a 20-point effort from Marcus Zegarowski at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Creighton was a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Damien Jefferson had 15 points for Creighton and Christian Bishop chipped in with 12 points. Mitch Ballock had 5 assists for them, while Christian Bishop was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Ohio got 12 points from Dwight Wilson III in a losing cause and another 11 points from Lunden McDay. Jason Preston contributed 7 assists for them, while Ben Vander Plas had 10 rebounds.
Creighton was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Ohio won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-35.