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

CREI leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	28	41	69
CREI	31	51	82

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

RUTGCREI

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03
+2
Driving layup
Lino Mark makes driving layup
L. Mark · 14 PTS
RUTG 69 - 82 CREI
H2 0:09
Defensive rebound
Lino Mark Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:12
Misses 36-foot three point jumper
Shane Thomas misses 36-foot three point jumper
S. Thomas · 1 PTS
H2 0:30
Offensive Rebound
Jasen Green Offensive Rebound.
J. Green · 16 PTS
H2 0:34
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Shane Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2
S. Thomas · 1 PTS
H2 0:34
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Shane Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2
S. Thomas · 1 PTS
RUTG 67 - 82 CREI
H2 0:34
Foul on Chris Nwuli
Foul on Chris Nwuli.
C. Nwuli · 2 PTS
H2 0:34
Defensive rebound
Hudson Greer Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Block
Hudson Greer Block.
H. Greer · 2 PTS
H2 0:37
Misses 10-foot step back jumpshot
Tariq Francis misses 10-foot step back jumpshot
T. Francis · 19 PTS
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nik Graves makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Graves · 28 PTS
RUTG 67 - 81 CREI
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nik Graves makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Graves · 28 PTS
RUTG 67 - 80 CREI
H2 0:51
Foul on Tariq Francis
Foul on Tariq Francis.
T. Francis · 19 PTS
SLAMH2 0:52
Dunk, 5 ft
D. Grant · 2 PTS · ast J. Davis
Dylan Grant makes 5-foot dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)
RUTG 67 - 79 CREI
SLAMH2 0:59
Dunk, 1 ft
J. Dix · 14 PTS · ast F. Zugic
Josh Dix makes 1-foot dunk (Fedor Zugic assists)
RUTG 65 - 79 CREI
H2 1:02CRE
Shorttimeout
Creighton Timeout
H2 1:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Francis · 19 PTS
RUTG 65 - 77 CREI
H2 1:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Francis · 19 PTS
RUTG 64 - 77 CREI
H2 1:02
Foul on Jasen Green
Foul on Jasen Green.
J. Green · 16 PTS
THREEH2 1:16
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
H2 1:42
Defensive rebound
Josh Dix Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:45
Block
Fedor Zugic Block.
F. Zugic · 4 PTS
H2 1:45
Misses 9-foot jumper
Lino Mark misses 9-foot jumper
L. Mark · 14 PTS