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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Creighton Bluejays, College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals

College Basketball
Rutgers
14-20
69-82
Final
Creighton
16-17
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 10, CREI 17
H1H2
CREI leads
Team1H2HT
RUTG284169
CREI315182

Who won: Creighton 82-69

The Creighton Bluejays beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 82-69 in College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Creighton outscored the Rutgers 51-41 in the 2nd half. Nik Graves led the Creighton in points (28). Tariq Francis led the Rutgers in points (19).

Player of the game

Nik Graves

CREI · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST

8.9

Win probability

100%CREI final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:03
    +2

    Driving layup

    Lino Mark makes driving layup

    L. Mark · 14 PTS

    RUTG 69 - 82 CREI
  4. H2 0:09

    Defensive rebound

    Lino Mark Defensive Rebound.

  5. H2 0:12Shane Thomas

    Misses 36-foot three point jumper

    Shane Thomas misses 36-foot three point jumper

    S. Thomas · 1 PTS

  6. H2 0:30Jasen Green

    Offensive Rebound

    Jasen Green Offensive Rebound.

    J. Green · 16 PTS

  7. H2 0:34Shane Thomas

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Shane Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2

    S. Thomas · 1 PTS

  8. H2 0:34Shane Thomas
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Shane Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Thomas · 1 PTS

    RUTG 67 - 82 CREI
  9. H2 0:34Chris Nwuli

    Foul on Chris Nwuli

    Foul on Chris Nwuli.

    C. Nwuli · 2 PTS

  10. H2 0:34Hudson Greer

    Defensive rebound

    Hudson Greer Defensive Rebound.

  11. H2 0:37Hudson Greer

    Block

    Hudson Greer Block.

    H. Greer · 2 PTS

  12. H2 0:37Tariq Francis

    Misses 10-foot step back jumpshot

    Tariq Francis misses 10-foot step back jumpshot

    T. Francis · 19 PTS

  13. H2 0:51Nik Graves
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nik Graves makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Graves · 28 PTS

    RUTG 67 - 81 CREI
  14. H2 0:51Nik Graves
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nik Graves makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Graves · 28 PTS

    RUTG 67 - 80 CREI
  15. H2 0:51Tariq Francis

    Foul on Tariq Francis

    Foul on Tariq Francis.

    T. Francis · 19 PTS

  16. SLAMH2 0:52
    Dylan Grant

    Dunk, 5 ft

    D. Grant · 2 PTS · ast J. Davis

    Dylan Grant makes 5-foot dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)

    RUTG 67 - 79 CREI
  17. SLAMH2 0:59
    Josh Dix

    Dunk, 1 ft

    J. Dix · 14 PTS · ast F. Zugic

    Josh Dix makes 1-foot dunk (Fedor Zugic assists)

    RUTG 65 - 79 CREI
  18. H2 1:02CRE

    Shorttimeout

    Creighton Timeout

  19. H2 1:02Tariq Francis
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Francis · 19 PTS

    RUTG 65 - 77 CREI
  20. H2 1:02Tariq Francis
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Francis · 19 PTS

    RUTG 64 - 77 CREI
  21. H2 1:02Jasen Green

    Foul on Jasen Green

    Foul on Jasen Green.

    J. Green · 16 PTS

  22. THREEH2 1:16
    Nik Graves

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    N. Graves · 28 PTS · ast F. Zugic

    Nik Graves makes 25-foot three point jumper (Fedor Zugic assists)

    RUTG 63 - 77 CREI
  23. H2 1:42Josh Dix

    Defensive rebound

    Josh Dix Defensive Rebound.

  24. H2 1:45Fedor Zugic

    Block

    Fedor Zugic Block.

    F. Zugic · 4 PTS

  25. H2 1:45

    Misses 9-foot jumper

    Lino Mark misses 9-foot jumper

    L. Mark · 14 PTS

Leaders

RUTGCREI
Points
Tariq Francis
19
Nik Graves
28
Assists
Tariq Francis
3
Nik Graves
8
Rebounds
Lino Mark
7
Jasen Green
9

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