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Maui Invitational - Recap - Arizona Defeats Creighton 81-79
Arizona got 30 points and 13 rebounds from Oumar Ballo en route to a 81-79 victory over Creighton on Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center.
Arizona earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -3.0-point spread.
Kerr Kriisa had 13 points for Arizona and Azuolas Tubelis chipped in with 12 points. Kerr Kriisa had 9 assists for them, while Oumar Ballo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Creighton got a 20-point performance from Ryan Nembhard, who was supported by 16 points from Ryan Kalkbrenner. Ryan Nembhard had 6 assists in a losing cause for Creighton, while Baylor Scheierman grabbed 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Arizona were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Arizona had a 36-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Arizona heads into a battle against Utah. Creighton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas.