Creighton Uses Strong First Half to Defeat North Dakota

OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — The Creighton Bluejays used a dominant first-half performance to defeat the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 75-60 in a men’s college basketball game Wednesday night at CenturyLink Center. Blake Harper led the Bluejays with 19 points, while Owen Freeman added 13 points and three blocks. Marley Curtis scored 14 points for North Dakota. Creighton built a 47-36 halftime lead and maintained the advantage throughout the second half, improving its record to 3-1. North Dakota, which shot just 38 percent from the field, fell to 2-4.